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Danilo Castro

Danilo Castro's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

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The King's Speech (2010) 94% 7/10 EDIT “It’s a competently directed film with excellent performances and a premise that one can’t help but be swept up in. “The King’s Speech” is no classic, but it deserves more credit than it’s been given.” – Next Best Picture Aug 23, 2024 Full Review The Town (2010) 92% 7/10 EDIT “It’s a well-executed mashup of set pieces and character dynamics that fail to build on what came before. Which, truth be told, still makes for a pretty entertaining viewing.” – Next Best Picture Jul 25, 2024 Full Review The Fighter (2010) 91% 8/10 EDIT “Bale, Leo, and Adams are exceptional, and Russell’s ability to imbue a conventional underdog premise with his high-strung eccentricities gives the film a unique texture.” – Next Best Picture Jul 11, 2024 Full Review I Used to be Funny (2023) 83% 6/10 EDIT “The ending of “I Used to Be Funny” is sweet, given the dire circumstances in which it occurs. I just wish the film was more confident in its dramatic side to deliver on the promise of its diptych premise.” – Next Best Picture Jun 14, 2024 Full Review The Commandant's Shadow (2024) 92% 8/10 EDIT “"The Commandant's Shadow" is sobering as it is revelatory.” – Next Best Picture May 28, 2024 Full Review 127 Hours (2010) 93% 8/10 EDIT “Survival films are generally difficult to watch, given their dire subject matters, and there times when hitting standard dramatic beats inhibits the film’s creative flow, but “127 Hours” is about as entertaining and exciting as the genre gets.” – Next Best Picture May 27, 2024 Full Review Inception (2010) 87% 9/10 EDIT “Overall, “Inception” is a triumph, a perfectly oiled dream machine that can blow minds on first viewing and satisfy cinephiles on repeat viewings.” – Next Best Picture Apr 11, 2024 Full Review Seven (1995) 84% 10/10 EDIT ““Seven” makes up for it through an irresistible blend of style, career-making performances, and moments that still rank among the most iconic in the director’s lengthy career.” – Next Best Picture Oct 26, 2023 Full Review Gangs of New York (2002) 72% 6/10 EDIT “What makes “Gangs of New York” so frustrating is that the bones of a great film are visible. ” – Next Best Picture Oct 1, 2023 Full Review Mean Streets (1973) 92% 7/10 EDIT ““Means Streets” is a film that’s proud of the fact that its edges are rough, and one can’t help but respect the confidence.” – Next Best Picture Sep 22, 2023 Full Review The Artist (2011) 95% 7/10 EDIT “It isn’t easy to get modern audiences to engage with a film that looks like it was made a century prior. Yet, that’s precisely what director Michel Hazanavicius manages to do.” – Next Best Picture Aug 31, 2023 Full Review Hugo (2011) 93% 8/10 EDIT “The final act of “Hugo,” which recounts Méliès’ fall from grace and culminates with the rediscovery of his work, is some of the most heartwarming material in the entire Scorsese canon.” – Next Best Picture Aug 31, 2023 Full Review Sympathy for the Devil (2023) 60% 6/10 EDIT “The film had the right idea in terms of a stripped-down approach and an emphasis on acting; it just forgot to give its actors something compelling to do. The resulting experience is not bad, per se, just fleeting.” – Next Best Picture Jul 27, 2023 Full Review The Descendants (2011) 88% 9/10 EDIT “It’s the sort of resonant, mid-budget film that we see so rarely these days, and it’s a reminder that when Payne is at his peak, few directors are more skilled at depicting the paradox of human behavior.” – Next Best Picture Jul 7, 2023 Full Review Moneyball (2011) 94% 8/10 EDIT ““Moneyball” is expertly constructed, so it should come as no surprise that it was penned by two of the best screenwriters of the last thirty years: Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin.” – Next Best Picture Jul 7, 2023 Full Review The Tree of Life (2011) 86% 9/10 EDIT “It is one of the most outstanding cinematic achievements of the 21st century and a tidy summation of everything that Malick does well.” – Next Best Picture May 11, 2023 Full Review War Horse (2011) 74% 7/10 EDIT ““War Horse” is a solid effort from an all-time filmmaker, so it will always be looked upon as lesser. If someone else had made it, its reputation might be better, but as it stands, it’s a solid effort with some remarkable flourishes and structural flaws.” – Next Best Picture Mar 23, 2023 Full Review Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 98% 9/10 EDIT ““Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” is a dazzling accomplishment that has aged like wine. The combat scenes are among the best in their genre, but so too are the performances, the character arcs, and the clever deconstruction of familiar tropes.” – Next Best Picture Feb 24, 2023 Full Review Marlowe (2022) 25% 4/10 EDIT “There’s a tight little mystery in here and some choice dialogue that gets properly savored by the likes of Cumming and Lange, but it still lands on the lower tier of the Marlowe filmography.” – Next Best Picture Feb 15, 2023 Full Review Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 91% 9/10 EDIT ““Close Encounters” is the Spielberg film that’s most indebted to the spirit of New Hollywood, in that we are watching a director explore psychological hang-ups through the facade of genre entertainment.” – Next Best Picture Feb 2, 2023 Full Review All the President's Men (1976) 94% 9/10 EDIT “It’s a classic for both New Hollywood and the journalism genre and a timeless story that manages to be right on the money while reminding us to always “follow the money.”” – Next Best Picture Nov 17, 2022 Full Review Poker Face (2022) 9% 4/10 EDIT “Like Crowe’s aforementioned debut, the film tries to tack on too many themes and subplots for its own good, and the result is a crime thriller that’s way less thrilling than it thinks it is.” – Next Best Picture Nov 16, 2022 Full Review In Bruges (2008) 84% 9/10 EDIT “It’s got dialogue that can cut glass, performances akin to tight-rope displays, and constantly shifting alliances that keep us guessing.” – Next Best Picture Oct 20, 2022 Full Review Bantú Mama (2021) 90% 5/10 EDIT ““Bantú Mama” has stretches of beauty and a tremendous sense of place and time, but the emphasis on setting comes at the cost of a tight script and clearly defined characters.” – Next Best Picture Oct 11, 2022 Full Review Piggy (2022) 91% 7/10 EDIT “Galán anchors the film with her performance, nailing a tricky balance that could have gone horribly wrong in someone else’s hands.” – Next Best Picture Oct 7, 2022 Full Review
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