Reviews
- Although it often plays more like a feel-good infomercial than a substantial cinematic portrait, “Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroads” scores a pleasing impact with spirited live performances by the Grammy Award-winning purveyors of “Texican rock ‘n’ roll.” –Variety
- “Los Lonely Boys” is primarily a film for existing fans of the group and its music, a Stevie Ray Vaughan merging of rock and blues that the brothers call “Texican rock ’n’ roll.” –New York Times
- That Garza was able to shoot the band for a couple of years before they made it big makes “Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroads,” a rare music documentary about a chart-topping band that has some quality footage and depth to its storytelling, and the cultural and family elements make it even richer. –Journal Star
- San Angelo purveyors of “Texican Rock & Roll,” Los Lonely Boys get a documentary to call their own in Austinite Hector Galán’s reverential look at the band, the culture, and various and sundry pit stops along the way to securing quadruple nominations and a win for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2005 Grammy Awards. –The Austin Chronicle
- Heartwarming, sincere and honest, this documentary is filled with great music and great feeling. It’s a story that most of us love to hear, and we get to hear it with a background of compelling music. –About.com
- “Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroads” is not wall-to-wall music. Filmmaker Hector Galan knew only history could foster appreciation for the music. And he does not limit his project to the Garza family history, although some will be surprised to discover that the musicians at one point fired the father who had trained them. –Lubbock Online
- Galan embarked on a monumental effort, following the band and creating a rare piece. Not a concert film, not a historical documentary as such, he describes it as a “feature documentary,” and traces the music to its origin. Galan bookends his film with footage of a performance given in San Angelo in 2005—after their rise to fame, opening for Willie and Grammys all around—but the story derives its rich perspective from the Mexican-American experience of growing up in west Texas portrayed in between. –The Austinist