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Nelson Acosta
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
A professional writer, translator, and film critic based in Caracas, Venezuela, Nelson is passionate about storytelling. He counts David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino, and Akira Kurosawa among his favorite directors. He's a member of the Caracas Circle of Cinematographic Critics. Writing professionally about film, and television since 2019. He plans to keep doing it forever.
Publications:
Movies reviews only
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Venom: The Last Dance (2024) |
Venom: The Last Dance channels a forgotten '90s trilogy vibe, delivering laughs and action but often tipping into absurdity. - Koimoi
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| Posted Oct 26, 2024
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The Wild Robot (2024) |
Discover the magical bond between a vulnerable child and a mighty creature in this stunning animated adventure that captivates hearts! - Koimoi
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| Posted Oct 25, 2024
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The Apprentice (2024) |
Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong shine as Donald Trump and Roy Cohn, delivering intense performances in The Apprentice. - Koimoi
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| Posted Oct 18, 2024
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Wolfs (2024) |
Jon Watts directs Clooney and Pitt with gusto, but the script doesn’t have the punch that it thinks it has, and it definitely goes nowhere. - Koimoi
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| Posted Sep 28, 2024
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Transformers One (2024) |
Transformers One combines the best animation that money can provide with a solid script and very solid voice performances from big-name talent, and just like that, it seems Transformers is back on track. - Koimoi
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| Posted Sep 20, 2024
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) |
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is all eye candy, but it will make you laugh enough that you might forget it from having such a slow first half. - Koimoi
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| Posted Sep 06, 2024
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The Crow (2024) |
The Crow remake fails at creating any sense of emotion or mystery throughout its story and delivers some of the worst performances of the year, as well. - Koimoi
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| Posted Aug 31, 2024
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Alien: Romulus (2024) |
Director Fede Alvarez keeps delivering films that are amazing on a technical level, but the spark of originality keeps avoiding him for some reason. - Koimoi
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| Posted Aug 15, 2024
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It Ends With Us (2024) |
The controversial bestseller written by Colleen Hoover makes for good trashy material, but the underlines in the message, direction, and performance leave the movie in limbo territory. - Koimoi
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| Posted Aug 09, 2024
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Trap (2024) |
M. Night Shyamalan goes against expectations with a thriller that is just as simple as you can imagine, but one that still manages to be fun, silly and exciting in equal parts. - Koimoi
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| Posted Aug 04, 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) |
Deadpool & Wolverine might not be the best the MCU has offered, but it is certainly the best effort since Endgame, proving a change of direction is a must for the franchise. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 25, 2024
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Fly Me to the Moon (2024) |
The NASA Space Program has never been so romantic as in this overlong but charming film then ends up being more inspiring than sentimental. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 18, 2024
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Twisters (2024) |
Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones might not have the best chemistry, but at least director Lee Isaac Chung proves he is capable of making more than just small family dramas. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 18, 2024
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) |
The filmmaking might be a bit amateurish and the film might run a bit too long, but it is still a blast to see Eddie Murphy coming back to Axel Foley and his appetite for destruction. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 05, 2024
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Despicable Me 4 (2024) |
The Despicable Me franchise might not have new ideas under its belt, but at least Illumination knows how to apply their technical skills to create a visual spectacle. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 05, 2024
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Merry Little Batman (2023) |
Merry Little Batman is a very strange Batman project, and it doesn’t make the landing completely when it comes to being a great Batman film or a great Christmas film. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Finestkind (2023) |
The excellent performances by Jenna Ortega, Tommy Lee Jones and Ben Foster are trapped inside one of the most boring films of the year. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) |
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a film that is very much about getting old, and that is perfect theme for a franchise the waited 23 years to come back. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (2023) |
In what amounts to a TV Special, Monk’s Last Case gives the audience a good dosage of nostalgia by bringing the entire gang back one more time. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Candy Cane Lane (2023) |
Candy Cane Lane lacks emotional resonance, but the simplicity of its message allows it to be solid enough for a Christmas movie. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Godzilla Minus One (2023) |
Godzilla Minus One proves once again that big tent-pole filmmaking is not Hollywood’s playground. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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May December (2023) |
Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman are acting titans but Charles Melton becomes the film’s breakthrough performance. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Thanksgiving (2023) |
Thanksgiving feels like a wasted opportunity. We are still waiting for that project that will make Roth a household name. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Leave the World Behind (2023) |
In these times when people see more differences than similarities, it feels important to remember that even when you probably don’t like most people you meet, we are the only thing we have for each other. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Silent Night (2023) |
The film tries to push its “no dialogue” gimmick as a selling point, but in reality, it only hurts the film by making it an awkward experience for both the actors on the screen and the audience watching it. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Migration (2023) |
Migration is a solid-animated film that might have made one too many safe decisions regarding its plot, animation style, and themes. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire (2023) |
Rebel Moon Part One is an entertaining sci-fi film with great visuals and worldbuilding that sadly feels dragged down by the insistence of creating a PG-13 version of it. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Ferrari (2023) |
Ferrari is an inconsistent film with a slow start before finally catching enough speed to cross the finish line. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Dream Scenario (2023) |
Dream Scenario manages to create expectations during its first act, but the promises of something wild or interesting always remain at a distance; we can feel the potential, but the film never goes there - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Iron Claw (2023) |
The Iron Claw feels like one of those classic biopics of old, one that is not looking for awards, but only to tell the story of the people it has chosen as subjects. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Society of the Snow (2023) |
Bayona uses his many talents as a director to lead his team into a frightening and hopeful place in this survival tale of man against nature. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Anatomy of a Fall (2023) |
Anatomy of a Fall is a fantastic drama that explores the life of its main character in ways very few films manage to do when taking on that goal - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Poor Things (2023) |
Poor Things is not Lanthimos's best film. I believe The Killing of a Sacred Deer still holds that title, but this is the most fun Lanthimos' work on screen - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Good Grief (2023) |
Dan Levy delivers a film filled with genuine feelings, even when the situations and the dialogue feel too staged at times, and they might take you out of the film. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Anyone But You (2023) |
Anyone But You represents the return of the romantic comedy genre to the silver screen, but sadly, the movie doesn’t really do anything new to warrant that opportunity. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Role Play (2023) |
Role Play feels like a throwaway movie. The cast does a fantastic job, but the story is so generic that it is hard to believe the creatives believed they were making their best efforts with this one. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Mean Girls (2024) |
This remake of Mean Girls serves mainly as an update, as the in-universe setting catches up to technology and the challenges of being a team in this day and age. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Foe (2023) |
Garth Davis directs two of the best and hottest young actors in the business, but he cannot create chemistry between them, which deflates the film's romantic vein. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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I.S.S. (2023) |
I.S.S. tries to make use of its premise to create a fun movie experience, and it succeeds at that by creating a lot of tension and executing its dreadful premise close to home. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Night Swim (2024) |
The film doesn’t know what to add to its premise to take the story somewhere that doesn’t feel cliché or overdone. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Maboroshi (2023) |
MAPPA, The king of modern anime is back with an original anime film but the story is convoluted and lacks impact. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Promised Land (2023) |
Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Arcel join forces again to tell a fantastic story of hardship and family in a time when nothing was assured. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Miller's Girl (2024) |
Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman have a significant presence on screen, but can't help Miller's Girl from feeling cringeworthy. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) |
The two most famous kaijus in history are forced to join forces against a common enemy in what is one of the most fun film of the year so far - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Road House (2024) |
Road House feels more like a special pilot to a TV series than an actual theatrical film release, and while the movie can be fun, it can also be inconsistent in its narrative and visual choices. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) |
Kung Fu Panda 4 feels like treading water, a movie that should have dealt with serious subjects, considering the context of its premise and the audience that loves these films but chooses to aim only at very young kids. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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IF (2024) |
IF is quite unique, but that uniqueness might make it difficult to find a massive audience in theaters, as this film is not what you expect. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Garfield Movie (2024) |
While simple and predictable, the film offers excellent voice performances by Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, and others, tying all the humor together for a fun time. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) |
the Apes franchise distinguishes itself from other blockbusters by being severe enough so that the concept of Apes conquering the planet never feels corny or out of place - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Boy and the Heron (2023) |
If ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is Miyazaki’s final work, the movie is undoubtedly an amazing closing to a career that could only be dreamed of. - Koimoi
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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