Alonso Duralde - The Film Verdict

Kraven the Hunter

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

This absurd (and violent) Spider-Man spinoff plays it so straight that it’s quite frequently hilarious, whether or not that was the intent.

Y2K

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Dec 7, 2024 | Spotlight |

Kyle Mooney’s teen disaster comedy ‘Y2K’ starts out promisingly enough before blowing 2000 opportunities for thrills, laughs, or insight.

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.

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.

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.

Author: Alonso Duralde

Kraven the Hunter

Y2K

Nosferatu

Moana 2

Gladiator II