Alonso Duralde - The Film Verdict

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jul 22, 2025 | Featured |

Marvel’s original superhero team once again falters in a big-screen adaptation, one that’s heavy on period gloss but light on engaging characters.

Smurfs

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jul 16, 2025 | Featured |

The occasional bursts of visual style and clever humor come too few and far between in this dreary do-over of the big blue franchise.

Superman

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jul 8, 2025 | Featured |

The Man of Steel soars again in a superhero saga that plays to writer-director James Gunn’s considerable strengths at genre storytelling.

Jurassic World: Rebirth

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jun 30, 2025 | Featured |

This latest entry roars to life only when humans are directly facing dino-danger – and it takes far too long to get them there.

M3GAN 2.0

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jun 27, 2025 | Spotlight, Featured |

Sequel to the sleeper hit veers away from horror into comic-thriller territory, delivering jolts and satirical laughs, though not quite enough of either.

Author: Alonso Duralde

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Smurfs

Superman

Jurassic World: Rebirth

M3GAN 2.0