Alonso Duralde - The Film Verdict

Gladiator II

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

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

Red One

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

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.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Nov 4, 2024 | Festivals, Hollywood, 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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Posted by Alonso Duralde | Oct 26, 2024 | Festivals, Hollywood, Spotlight |

Robert Zemeckis’ fixed-camera observation of the passage of time is a slick and profoundly shallow movie aching for depth.

Venom: The Last Dance

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Oct 23, 2024 | Spotlight, Hollywood |

Nothing means anything in the conclusion of Tom Hardy’s comic-book trilogy, which makes it either a complete waste of time or a superhero movie in its purest form.

Author: Alonso Duralde

Gladiator II

Red One

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

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Venom: The Last Dance