Francisco Cangiano’s interest in film began at an early age thanks to his parents and movies such as Star Wars, Back to the Future, Jaws, and The Goonies. He studied marketing, journalism, and film at the University of Dayton in Ohio. After writing for several U.S.-based movie blogs, Francisco decided to create the Puerto Rican website CineXpress in 2011. Since then, he has worked as a film critic, entertainment journalist, and commentator for top local TV shows Ahora Es on Univision PR, Primetime on ABC Puerto Rico, Todo Tampa Bay in Florida, and Noticentro Al Amanecer on WAPA, top local newspaper El Vocero, and top local radio stations Fidelity 95.7 FM, Hot 102.5 FM, SalSoul 99.1 FM, and ZOL 97.1 FM. The first Puerto Rico-based critic to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes, Francisco has also had the opportunity to cover multiple press junkets and interview talent from around the world, as well as cover prestigious film festivals such as Sundance and the New York Film Festival. He recently joined Gold Derby as an Expert. Cinema continues to be Francisco’s biggest passion. Francisco has been a CCA member since 2018.