Author: Alonso Duralde

Nosferatu

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Dec 5, 2024 | Spotlight |

Exquisite filmcraft and committed performances, yet Robert Eggers’ take on the silent-horror classic feels more like an adoring tribute than a rethinking or reimagining.

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Moana 2

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Nov 26, 2024 | Spotlight |

Shares most of the strengths and weaknesses of its predecessor, although at this point, novelty has sailed off to the seven seas. Kids who know the first movie by heart will delight in a second helping.

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Gladiator II

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Nov 11, 2024 | Spotlight |

Ridley Scott displays his prodigious gifts for violence and camp in this Roman sequel, but there’s a lot of filler.

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Red One

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Nov 6, 2024 | Spotlight |

This search-and-rescue tale of a kidnapped Santa Claus doesn’t reinvent the action-movie wheel, but it’s a fun spin on holiday tropes.

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Nov 4, 2024 | Festivals, Spotlight |

A cadre of feral siblings teach a small town the true meaning of Christmas in a rare faith-based film that doesn’t oversell its message.

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