Alonso Duralde - The Film Verdict

Paddington in Peru

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Feb 15, 2025 | Spotlight, Hollywood |

Might not reach the heights of its predecessor, but this latest adventure of the globe-trotting naif has all the heart, wit, musicality, and meaning that the Paddington franchise brings to bear.

Love Hurts

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Feb 6, 2025 | Spotlight, Hollywood |

This mediocre and thoroughly forgettable action-comedy will, one hopes, be but a bump on the road of Ke Huy Quan’s big-screen resurgence.

Dog Man

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jan 29, 2025 | Spotlight, Hollywood |

This adaptation of the popular children’s-book series offers up hilarious gags and absurdist plotting, but a story this silly deserves more energetic pacing.

Presence

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jan 24, 2025 | Spotlight, Hollywood |

Steven Soderbergh’s effectively low-key chiller puts an already-dysfunctional family into a haunted house.

Wolf Man

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jan 17, 2025 | Spotlight, Hollywood |

Leigh Whannell’s moody monster movie features gripping performances and effective jolts before running out of steam without fully pursuing its own ideas and metaphors.

Author: Alonso Duralde

Paddington in Peru

Love Hurts

Dog Man

Presence

Wolf Man