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Jorge Ignacio Castillo

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Dust Bunny (2025) 85% 2.5/5 EDIT “While it succeeds at dystopian world-building and mood-setting, the story drags. For a first-time director, Fuller can spin a yarn, but his action set-pieces don’t work as well as he thinks they do (and there are so many of them).” – The Canadian Crew Dec 17, 2025 Full Review The Creeps (2025) 1/5 EDIT “Listen, we can forgive the shoddy CGI and the faux Alan Silvestri score, but the plot is devoid of imagination and basic continuity, and the shoehorned Eighties references are painful to watch.” – Starburst Dec 3, 2025 Full Review Nuremberg (2025) 72% 3/5 EDIT “The movie’s motif...doesn’t quite develop organically and is hammered home toward the end with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. These blemishes don’t quite sink the movie, but the feeling of a missed opportunity is hard to shake. ” – The Canadian Crew Nov 13, 2025 Full Review Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) 77% 3.5/5 EDIT “This version of Kiss of the Spider Woman may not be as searing as previous incarnations, but has enough spectacle to make up for it. ” – The Canadian Crew Oct 27, 2025 Full Review Eleanor the Great (2025) 67% 3/5 EDIT “Scarlett Johansson takes a safer approach in Eleanor the Great, a tolerable dramedy with a weak script but a strong lead.” – The Canadian Crew Oct 1, 2025 Full Review Please Don't Feed the Children (2025) 36% 3/5 EDIT “As a first feature Please Don’t Feed the Children is fine, but mechanical. Perhaps a little more feeling would make a difference next time.” – Starburst Sep 29, 2025 Full Review Night of the Juggler (1980) 94% 3.5/5 EDIT “...Juggler isn’t a thinking piece. It’s a propulsive, kinetic thriller with very little fat.” – The Canadian Crew Sep 2, 2025 Full Review Caught Stealing (2025) 85% 4/5 EDIT “The script by Charlie Huston (Powers) is airtight and clever, with a surprisingly harsh take on alcohol. ‘Learn to forgive yourself’ is hardly a groundbreaking message, but at least in Caught Stealing, it’s an earned one.” – The Canadian Crew Sep 2, 2025 Full Review Oh, Hi! (2025) 64% 3/5 EDIT “Because the film aims to remain grounded, the comedic possibilities are never fulfilled, but it’s fun enough to hold your interest, with one or two ideas that resonate beyond the screen.” – The Canadian Crew Aug 7, 2025 Full Review Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2024) 91% 3/5 EDIT “Director Davidtz is both astute by focusing on the country’s warped reality and perhaps too cautious when fleshing up the characters...Regardless, as directorial debuts go, this is a strong, assured start. ” – The Canadian Crew Jul 29, 2025 Full Review Cloud (2024) 93% 2.5/5 EDIT “Cloud is not at the same level as Kurosawa’s best work, but it’s not easily dismissible. The ideas are there. They just fail to coalesce into a storyline worth unspooling.” – The Canadian Crew Jul 29, 2025 Full Review Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) 95% 2.5/5 EDIT “Predator: Killer of Killers isn’t unbearable, but as in his previous foray in the franchise, director Dan Trachtenberg takes the titular character and himself way too seriously.” – The Canadian Crew Jun 10, 2025 Full Review Rust (2024) 58% 3/5 EDIT “Rust doesn’t reinvent the wheel or break new ground like, say, Unforgiven. But for an indie movie marred by tragedy, the outcome is sturdy, enhanced by strong turns by Travis Fimmel and, yes, Alec Baldwin.” – The Canadian Crew May 12, 2025 Full Review The Penguin Lessons (2024) 78% 3/5 EDIT “The Penguin Lessons doesn’t stray far from the animals-as-source-of-redemption blueprint, but Coogan elevates the material (it’s very much in his wheelhouse). The role fits him like a glove and his relationship with the penguin is genuinely touching.” – The Canadian Crew Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Misericordia (2024) 94% 3/5 EDIT “Writer/director Guiraudie’s refusal to provide clear answers can be maddening, but adds to the increasingly surreal atmosphere.” – The Canadian Crew Mar 31, 2025 Full Review The Substance (2024) 89% 3.5/5 EDIT “For all the things The Substance does right,...the film is so detached viewers may have a hard time getting emotionally invested. It’s more like watching an alien nature documentary about the lengths humans would go to remain forever young.” – The Canadian Crew Feb 15, 2025 Full Review Blitz (2024) 81% 4/5 EDIT “At times Blitz is a notch tropey and wastes a perfectly good Harris Dickinson (Triangle of Sadness) in a pointless role, but the shortcomings are far fewer than the things McQueen gets right. ” – The Canadian Crew Feb 15, 2025 Full Review The Critic (2023) 51% 3/5 EDIT “Outside McKellen and Mark Strong's performances, the writing is also worth your attention...As thinking movies go, this one is serviceable, if not memorable.” – The Canadian Crew Feb 15, 2025 Full Review Nosferatu (2024) 85% 3/5 EDIT “I commend Robert Eggers for taking the most roundabout route possible to not cover new ground, but the truth is you can do historic horror with fresh thrills. ” – Planet S Magazine Jan 10, 2025 Full Review Rumours (2024) 76% 3/5 EDIT “Rumours has stereotypes but smartly avoids character clichés (having great actors helps). ” – Planet S Magazine Nov 22, 2024 Full Review The Apprentice (2024) 82% 3.5/5 EDIT “Overall, The Apprentice is an effective character study. A little too neat, perhaps, but every major element comes from well-documented events in Donald Trump’s life.” – Planet S Magazine Oct 21, 2024 Full Review Deaner '89 (2024) 2.5/5 EDIT “While it's perfectly consistent with the rest of the movie, the second half of Deaner '89 isn't as compelling.” – Planet S Magazine Sep 20, 2024 Full Review Skincare (2024) 68% 3/5 EDIT “Skincare works best when depicting the chain of events that send Hope over the edge.” – Starburst Sep 18, 2024 Full Review Strange Darling (2023) 96% 3/5 EDIT “The film’s heart is two profoundly damaged people with two default modes: fight or flight. And while the movie doesn’t stick the landing, a good portion of it’s intriguing.” – Planet S Magazine Sep 9, 2024 Full Review Kneecap (2024) 96% 3/5 EDIT “Kneecap feels very fresh. The film’s music and subject (language preservation as the Northern Irish’s last stand) are fascinating. The rags-to-riches template all music biopics have is there, but the movie takes enough detours to remain intriguing.” – Planet S Magazine Aug 6, 2024 Full Review
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