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Hector A. Gonzalez

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Biography:

Hector Gonzalez is a Puerto Rican film critic and the Co-Founder of the PRCA, as well as a member of OFTA and PIFC. He is currently interested in the modern reassessment of Grindhouse cinema, the portrayal of mental health in film, and everything horror."

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I'm Not Everything I Want to Be (2024) 100% B+ EDIT “It is desire, displacement, hope, and yearning all tied together in a fragmented yet beautiful box that has been displaced for years, and Tasovská has found it, swept away the dust, and invited us to look back, reflect, and recognize.” – The Movie Buff Nov 22, 2025 Full Review Frankenstein (2025) 85% C- EDIT “Del Toro refuses to let his monsters truly suffer or descend into moral decay. He sanitizes the very anguish that once gave his creatures depth.” – The Movie Buff Nov 5, 2025 Full Review Bugonia (2025) 88% C- EDIT “There’s always a joke or an intent to arouse that one can’t be bothered by being intrigued by the characters because they are always second-fiddle.” – The Movie Buff Nov 4, 2025 Full Review Fire of Wind (2024) 3/5 EDIT “Marta Mateus’ Fire of Wind contains imagery that is pretty to the eye, yet the filmmaker remains static in her vision.” – Loud and Clear Reviews Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Duse (2025) 67% C EDIT “Throughout Duse, you feel Marcello’s admiration for the theater legend... However, the picture is quite contrived in its approach to tell this part of Duse’s life.” – InSession Film Oct 23, 2025 Full Review Scarlet (2025) 71% C- EDIT “Through distrust and simplicity lies Scarlet, which has many things on its side, yet falters from its lack of commitment.” – InSession Film Oct 13, 2025 Full Review A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) 75% D EDIT “Kubrick understood how power, when coupled with fear and ego, leads to disastrous decision-making... Oppenheim, on the other hand, seems hesitant to critique that same system, opting instead for reverence and restraint.” – The Movie Buff Oct 12, 2025 Full Review The Fence (2025) 70% C+ EDIT “Even within its restraint and unevenness, there is something quietly affecting about Denis revisiting her origins through this format and at this age.” – The Movie Buff Oct 11, 2025 Full Review Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) 81% A- EDIT “The conversations flow with a natural rhythm that captures the discomfort, love, and unspoken resentment shared among relatives who no longer know how to reach one another.” – The Movie Buff Oct 9, 2025 Full Review Pillion (2025) 100% B- EDIT “While other directors in the past might have treated this scene with a judgmental or stereotypical eye, Lighton protects those who gave him entry into that world by treating them with respect.” – InSession Film Oct 8, 2025 Full Review La Grazia (2025) 81% C- EDIT “While there are certainly some honest scenes, which feature some of Sorrentino’s best writing in a long time, the necessity to add brevity and random notches of oddball detailing ruins the reflective tone.” – The Movie Buff Oct 6, 2025 Full Review Rose of Nevada (2025) 100% B+ EDIT “Jenkin provides us with a time-travel story that is not focused on the sci-fi narrative, but more on the aspect of time and how it affects a society, both psychologically and culturally.” – The Movie Buff Oct 6, 2025 Full Review Late Fame (2026) 85% C- EDIT “Late Fame has sharp ideas... yet its expression is daft, culminating in a film that often hints at other times yet never defines the present.” – The Movie Buff Oct 3, 2025 Full Review The Mastermind (2025) 90% A- EDIT “The Mastermind begins as a distinct take on the heist picture, and evolves into an exploration of a collective mentality from the past that makes its way into the present.” – InSession Film Sep 29, 2025 Full Review What Does that Nature Say to You (2025) 100% B+ EDIT “Our desires might shape it, but those around us do forge a significant part of it. It is in this understanding at the finale that Sang-soo offers his touching way into the complexities of understanding those around us. ” – InSession Film Sep 29, 2025 Full Review Blue Moon (2025) 90% B+ EDIT “Linklater leaves us with a portrait of brilliance shadowed by fragility—a man, and perhaps an era, struggling to live once the music fades.” – The Movie Buff Sep 28, 2025 Full Review Jay Kelly (2025) 75% D- EDIT “Baumbach and Mortimer never present Kelly with any deeply existential or reflective scenario that prompts him to reflect on his life decisions; it is all contemplative window shopping.” – InSession Film Sep 27, 2025 Full Review Dry Leaf (2025) 91% B+ EDIT “It is demanding... Yet, those who become one with the frames will be met with an enriching experience by one of modern cinema’s minimal magicians.” – InSession Film Aug 27, 2025 Full Review Daughter of Darkness (1948) B+ EDIT “Comfort crafted a work that, while imperfect, stands out in its singular vision and feels ahead of its time. That singularity is precisely why its rediscovery (and why reassessments and retrospectives of films overall) matters.” – InSession Film Aug 27, 2025 Full Review Blue Heron (2025) 100% A- EDIT “Romvari makes it crucial for us to understand the impact and importance of being swayed by our past, whether in joyful moments or those we would like to forget, and the pictures—mental or physical—we carry with us on our journeys across time.” – InSession Film Aug 18, 2025 Full Review Dracula (2025) 66% B EDIT “Dracula is a satirical epic that holds no punches and leaves no room for breathing, where people are heckled, and the viewer is provoked.” – InSession Film Aug 18, 2025 Full Review Mare's Nest (2025) B+ EDIT “Rivers trusts his audience sufficiently to leave plenty of empty spaces and silences between one conversation nd the next, never drowning the viewer in dialogue to interpret. ” – InSession Film Aug 18, 2025 Full Review It Was Just an Accident (2025) 97% B+ EDIT “A narrative that feels like it has been a long time in the making, a social critique bolstered by angst and noncompliance.” – InSession Film Aug 15, 2025 Full Review Arco (2025) 91% B EDIT “Arco is a bright spot in the year’s animation catalog, not solely because of its imaginative design, but in how it processes its ideas for all audiences, while showing that urgent topics can be presented to younger audiences without oversimplification.” – InSession Film Aug 13, 2025 Full Review Superman (2025) 83% F EDIT “Preaches humanity and seeks to rekindle its pulsating heart. Yet the canvas is hollow. It’s a manufactured project that never lives up to its charming or lively reputation. ” – The Movie Buff Jul 26, 2025 Full Review
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