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Paul Thomas Anderson brings Hollywood to El Paso

By Charles Horak III,

Published July 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM MDT

It is no longer a secret that one of the best American Film Directors has brought Hollywood to downtown El Paso as film starts Leonardo Di Caprio and Benicio del Toro have been spotted around town. But it is the film’s writer/director that has many area cinephiles excited. On this edition of On Film, host Charles Horak, fellow film critic Felipa Solis, and fellow filmmaker and On Film contributor Carlos de La Torre discuss the film and art of Paul Thomas Anderson.

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For more information on Paul Thomas Anderson visit: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000759/?ref_=nm_mv_close
To know more about Felipa Solis visit: https://www.criticschoice.com/2023/10/05/felipa-solis/

Originally aired on July 13, 2024

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Charles Horak III

Since 2004, Charles Horak has been the host of the long-running radio program, On Film, creating more than 1,000 programs dedicated to film reviews, filmmaker interviews and discussions of cinema history and industry advancement. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association and board member of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image.

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Carlos M. De la Torre

Carlos M. De La Torre is a Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Co-Founder, and Chairman of Tower Productions, formed in 2016. He graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2018 with a Double Bachelor's Degree in Digital Media Production and History. Some of the films he's Written and Directed include the award-winning short films, “So, Who Was It This Time?”, "You Know What's Funny" , “The Tram”, and feature film, "Depth of Field".

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Sam Cassiano

Sam Cassiano is a native Californian who spent his formative years in the Bay Area. An army brat, his family toured Germany and Japan before settling in El Paso in 1973. Initially a Communications Major at UTEP, a radio internship at KPAS-FM 94, the PASS launched his broadcasting career. He can be heard as the morning news anchor on KTEP during NPR's Morning Edition, and Friday evenings at 10 pm as the host of Friday Night Blues.

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