Rating: Overflowing

Genre: Drama, Biopic

Studios: Searchlights Pictures/Franklin Entertainment

Cast: Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, Tony Shalhoub and Hunter Jones

Director: Eva Longoria

Writers: Lewis Colick and Linda Yvette Chavez

Based on: a book ‘A Boy, a Burrito and a Cookie: From Janitor to Executive’ by Richard Montanez

Producer: DeVon Franklin

Music by: Marcelo Zarvos

Rated: PG-13 for some strong language and brief strong material

Release Date: 06/09/23

Runtime: 1h 39m

Tagline: The Flavor you know. The story you don’t.

Favorite Character: Richard Montanez

Quote: “You better pray for a miracle Montanez. Because before this is over, one way or another, you won’t have a job.”- Lonny Mason

Fun Facts: Believe it or not, despite the film portrayal, Richard did NOT invent Hot Cheetos in real life.

Real life Richard and Judy Montanez made a brief cameo appearance trying Hot Cheetos.

Summary: A underdog story about a struggling janitor at Frito Lay who came up with a new hot (no pun attended) item.

The One Liner Review: Garcia’s delightful performance and the inspiring, entertaining story is ,as I quote, Flamin Hot, even if it similar to this years other biopic ‘Air’ then again they are both based on a true story, so I can’t really complain about that.