“Flamin’ Hot” (2023) – “I’ve got a PhD. I’m poor, hungry, and determined.” – Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia) Audiences should feel physically hungry and emotionally satisfied after watching “Flamin’ Hot”. You see, Richard, a long-time janitor at Frito-Lay’s Rancho Cucamonga factory, convinced the company to push his spicy snack food idea, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, to market, in director Eva Longoria’s film, a biopic about Mr. Montañez and his success. “When I first read the story, I cried four times. How do I not know this story? I’m Mexican American. This…
‘Flamin’ Hot’ is a warm, stand-up-and-cheer underdog story
