Nilton Arana
Movies reviews only
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A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away (2024) |
By questioning generational and cultural differences that disfigure human dignity... A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away remains afloat through the respect and closeness with which it treats its protagonist. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Aug 27, 2024
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Reas (2024) |
Proudly queer, Reas establishes itself as a cinematographic experiment endowed with humanism; a playful and empowering look at those typically marginalized by society. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Aug 12, 2024
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The Other Son (2023) |
Whether a journey of maturation or an enervating soap opera, the ineffective tonal changes along with its derivative nature result in an inconsistent exploration of grief but also, a sharp mimesis of postmodern values. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Aug 12, 2024
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Blaga's Lessons (2023) |
Hard as marble, like a bitter drink of whiskey, there is no one who can take away from this film its ability to generate apathy or discomfort, key emotions to question a reality that, in itself, leaves much to be desired. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Jun 20, 2024
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Holy Cow (2024) |
Treating the protagonist and his reality with the utmost respect, the pictorial naturalism of the panoramic views and the mundanity of daily life result in a fine experience. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted May 24, 2024
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The Other Way Around (2024) |
The power of the narrative lies in uncertainty, in revisiting images with a different perspective, and in living in a continuous flow of circles, waves, and horizontal lines. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted May 21, 2024
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Challengers (2024) |
... Behind the mask lies a solid exploration of human vulnerability, whether in the face of carnal desire or the lust for power. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted May 06, 2024
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Hundreds of Beavers (2022) |
Fervently crafted, it is not a work of dense thematization, but rather a versatile experiment in constant growth. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Apr 08, 2024
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American Fiction (2023) |
Oscar bait or not, Jefferson offers an enjoyable and formidably executed examination, a complex fiction that flirts with reality and its reason for being. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Mar 06, 2024
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DogMan (2023) |
Besson doesn't quite hit the mark between reality and fiction but still offers enough to tune in again. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Jan 29, 2024
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Asteroid City (2023) |
Far from being a self-indulgent practice of superfluous beauty, it is a movie that can be enjoyed from beginning to end without failing to explore ideas with certain depth. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Aug 22, 2023
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The Echo (2023) |
From within its audiovisual properties, this experience generates potency in the quotidian, an environment where hope and disillusionment are daily occurrences. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Aug 14, 2023
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To Catch a Killer (2023) |
Szifron's movie recalls the best of David Fincher by being able to create a fast-paced hunt loaded with psychological elements. Also, it adds small touches of acid humor typical of his work. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Jul 24, 2023
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The Whale (2022) |
A strangely hopeful story that manages to stay on the surface even as it seems to sink into mediocrity. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Mar 29, 2023
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Women Talking (2022) |
The film isn't capable of reaching its ambitious intentions due to its unsubtle and realist execution. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Mar 01, 2023
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The Fabelmans (2022) |
Beyond romanticizing the filmmaking profession, the film proliferates by sincerely showing the sacrifice and work required to surrender to it. [Full review in Spanish]
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| Posted Feb 24, 2023
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Holy Spider (2022) |
Abbasi strives to make his film as realistic as possible; his camera is handheld, shaky, and he directs his actors to interact credibly, most notably in the scenes where the assassin intervenes with his victims. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Feb 07, 2023
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El Crítico (2022) |
If not a remarkable documentary, it is still a sufficiently well-founded look at the controversial critic's life. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Jan 20, 2023
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) |
A fun, charismatic round of "Clue" with impressive technical components that doesn't quite round off due to high levels of self-awareness that work both against and in favor of the film. [Full review in Spanish] - Cinencuentro
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| Posted Jan 10, 2023
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