"Local filmmaker Rebecca Rodriguez has earned a solid reputation for such short at Soul Collectors and Floater. But for Coming Up Easy, the writer-director makes an impressive feature debut. Family dysfunction and domestic abuse are at the forefront of this powerful drama. Solid performances, stylish direction and an assured script fuse together to make Coming Up Easy a poignant drama laced with touches of bittersweet comedy."

David Walker, The Willamette Week
March 2004

"Coming Up Easy, from writer-director Rebecca Rodriguez, is a harrowing drama of familial dysfunction. The tight script, original visual sense and surprisingly strong acting pay off."

Mark Mahon, The Oregonian                April 2004