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On Film
On Film

31st Critics Choice Awards

By Charles Horak III,
Sam Cassiano
Published January 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM MST
Critics Choice Awards
Felipa Solis, member of the Critics Choice Association, journalist, public relations specialist, community advocate, and executive director of El Paso Pro-Musica.
Felipa Solis, member of the Critics Choice Association, journalist, public relations specialist, community advocate, and executive director of El Paso Pro-Musica.

This past week the first major film award program named "The Best Films and Performances of 2025" and El Paso got its close-up in the best picture winner. The 31st annual "Critics Choice Awards" was televised live last Sunday with a star-studded program celebrating the best films and television of 2025. Join this edition of On Film with host Charles Horak and special guest, fellow Critics Choice Association member, Felipa Solís, to discuss the winners and some suggestions for your homeviewing.

To learn more about Felipa Solis visit: https://www.criticschoice.com/2023/10/05/felipa-solis/

This program originally aired on January 10, 2026.

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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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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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