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The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future | Review
25 Jan

The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future | Review

Raul Navedo0 Comments2022, English Reviews, Film Festivals, Reviews, Sundance 2022, , , , ,
Do you remember the last film you saw where, from the first frame, you thought “I don’t know where this is going but I am here for it”. Well, allow me to introduce you to the next one to hit on that level. The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future is a fascinating portrait of second chances that keeps you thoroughly engaged from start to finish. A beautiful mystery that reveals itself slowly: small doses cleverly designed to keep you hooked, rewarding you for your patience all along the way. This is one that could go a million…
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Cha Cha Real Smooth | Review
23 Jan

Cha Cha Real Smooth | Review

Raul Navedo0 Comments2022, English Reviews, Film Festivals, Reviews, Sundance 2022, , , ,
Cha Cha Real Smooth is a delightful film about finding yourself through love & family. A brilliantly written and directed modern rom-com from Cooper Raiff that accurately depicts and challenges the idea of soul-mates & commitment. It isn’t often that I watch a film and find myself as thrilled, entertained, and inspired as I found myself here. This one is an absolute wonder-- every element working in harmony to deliver a perfect film. That’s a claim I do not make lightly. Is it possible that I am simply a prisoner of the moment? Absolutely, but as of today Cha Cha…
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Italian Studies | Review
20 Jan

Italian Studies | Review

Hector Gonzalez0 CommentsEnglish Reviews, , , ,
Italian Studies might have the incredible Vanessa Kirby in the lead role and the talented Nicholas Britell as a composer, but that doesn’t make this “search for identity” narrative any more compelling–it’s a film that’s experimental just for the sake of it. While visiting New York City on a trip from her native London town, writer Alina Reynolds (Vanessa Kirby) inexplicably (a hard emphasis on this word) loses her memory. She doesn’t know where she is, what time it is, or even her own name; Alina is just wandering adrift the rowdy streets of Manhattan alone. Her awareness wanders left…
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Spencer | Review
05 Nov

Spencer | Review

Hector Gonzalez0 CommentsEnglish Reviews, , ,
Spencer is a sublime, lavish, and grand oeuvre from Pablo Larraín that can be treated as a ghost story like his previous venture of a lost soul, Jackie, as it switches from a dreamlike illusion to a complete nightmare for Diana Spencer, who Kristen Stewart beautifully embodies as she delivers her best performance to date.  After years of suffering, the time has finally come. The marriage of Princess Diana (Kristen Stewart) and Prince Charles (Jack Farthing) has been growing increasingly cold. There are rumors of affairs and divorce all around, yet peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the…
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Black Widow Review | A Promising Start To Phase 4
01 Jul

Black Widow Review | A Promising Start To Phase 4

Raul Navedo0 CommentsEnglish Reviews, Reviews, , , , , , , , , , ,
Black Widow is a pleasant surprise! An action packed gem full of female badassery, surprisingly dark themes, and delightful humor all wrapped up in one big family drama. A promising start to the film side of phase 4. And here I was standing on my soap box these last two years saying this film shouldn’t exist because it makes light of the stakes Marvel tries so desperately to raise though they lack the commitment to stick to any major decision. I can admit I was wrong. Not about the stakes thing, definitely right about that. About its existence because this…
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The Nevers Review | Don’t Let Whedon Ruin It for the Rest of Us!
11 Apr

The Nevers Review | Don’t Let Whedon Ruin It for the Rest of Us!

Raul Navedo0 CommentsEnglish Reviews, Reviews, , , , ,
Remember growing up, playing games with other kids and having a great time before that one kid would do something awful causing a parent to come out and say “You just ruined it for everyone”… Way to go, Chad! Thanks for ruining it for the rest of us. Well, Joss is that kid. Except he’s a grown man and the excuses have run out. Now his actions are threatening to ruin the fun and hard work so many people put into The Nevers. I hope we don’t let it happen because the show is delightfully entertaining! A proper superhero show…
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Raya and the Last Dragon Review | Great Potential, Lousy Tropes
01 Mar

Raya and the Last Dragon Review | Great Potential, Lousy Tropes

Raul Navedo0 CommentsEnglish Reviews, Reviews
Raya and the Last Dragon is the beautifully animated latest addition to the Walt Disney Animation Studios collection! An inspiring narrative tackling themes of teamwork, trust, and the power of people coming together to tackle a common threat. However, the film suffers from the same trope so many Disney films suffer from. Absurd, yet, adorable characters that serve to draw cheap laughs from its audiences and, ultimately, sell merchandise. Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon Raya is the princess of Heart, one of the tribes that make up the fractured lands of what was once the kingdom of Kumandra. She…
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The United States vs. Billie Holiday Review | A Great Story Lacking Focus
19 Feb

The United States vs. Billie Holiday Review | A Great Story Lacking Focus

Raul Navedo0 CommentsEnglish Reviews, Reviews, , , , ,
This review will be different… The United States vs. Billie Holiday is powerful and triggering. Lee Daniels takes the story of a legend and composes a visual narrative that mentions and, on occasion, sheds light on that which the opening and closing texts would have you believe is the focus of the film. Lynching… an abysmal act that, to my surprise, has yet to be outlawed in our “great” nation due to semantics, and which inspired the “song of the century” “Strange Fruit”. Daniels chooses instead to focus on heroin, on how the FBI used it to strike fear in…
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Ma Belle, My Beauty Review | Sundance 2021
30 Jan

Ma Belle, My Beauty Review | Sundance 2021

Raul Navedo0 CommentsEnglish Reviews, Reviews, Sundance 2021, , , , ,
Ma Belle, My Beauty is a raw moving picture that delves into a relationship molded by years of complicated love and into how it can be shattered in an instant by selfishness and abandonment. A quiet patient story that explores so much more than emotion and touches on a side of togetherness few have experienced but most understand. The feeling of loving someone with everything you have but knowing they can’t help but bring pain and never seem to take it with them when they leave. Idella Johnson and Hannah Pepper appear in Ma Belle, My Beauty by Marion Hill,…
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It Review | Sundance 2021
29 Jan

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It Review | Sundance 2021

Raul Navedo0 CommentsEnglish Reviews, Reviews, Sundance 2021, , , ,
Rita Moreno is an icon in the Hispanic community. An inspiration to people of color, particularly women, in feeling that their dreams are possible regardless of the obstacles in their way. This documentary captures her story and puts it on display for the world to see. Depicting her as so much more than just a singer, an actress, a dancer, a sex icon, a social activist, a wife, a mother, etc. But she is… A still from Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It by Mariem Pérez Riera, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition…
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