Alonso Duralde - The Film Verdict

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jun 4, 2024 | Spotlight |

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence radiate real “I’d rather be playing golf” energy in this fourth entry of a played-out franchise.

Young Woman and the Sea

Posted by Alonso Duralde | May 30, 2024 | Spotlight |

This biopic of the first woman to swim the English Channel is total Disney corn, but it goes down easy.

IF

Posted by Alonso Duralde | May 17, 2024 | Featured |

John Krasinski’s sledgehammer whimsy kills whatever charm this celebration of childhood imagination might have possessed.

Furiosa

Posted by Alonso Duralde | May 16, 2024 | Cannes 2024, Spotlight |

Fails to meet the impossible task of matching, let alone surpassing, its legendary predecessor, but George Miller’s action sequences still pack a punch, even when they reek of déjà vu.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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

If there’s a valid reason to return to this simian franchise, this latest entry never finds it, despite the craftsmanship on display.

Author: Alonso Duralde

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Young Woman and the Sea

IF

Furiosa

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes