Alonso Duralde - The Film Verdict

Blink Twice

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Aug 22, 2024 | Spotlight |

Zoë Kravitz makes an impressive directorial debut with a twisty, topical thriller in the Jordan Peele/Ira Levin vein.

Alien: Romulus

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Aug 14, 2024 | Festivals, Spotlight |

Fede Alvarez returns to the well of the original 1979 Ridley Scott hit while adding a few space-screams of his own.

Cuckoo

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Aug 8, 2024 | Spotlight |

This Alpine resort has everything: mood, creepiness, mood… and… well, that’s about it.

Trap

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Aug 2, 2024 | Spotlight |

Too few surprises and too many endings makes for a tension-free thriller from M. Night Shyamalan, despite Josh Hartnett’s best efforts.

Deadpool & Wolverine

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

Ryan Reynolds fires off quips and bullets with equal precision, but both the meta-comedy and the exaggerated violence wear thin before the film’s denouement.

Author: Alonso Duralde

Blink Twice

Alien: Romulus

Cuckoo

Trap

Deadpool & Wolverine