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Los Lobos (2019) – Film Review

In-between family drama and observational documentary, Mexican filmmaker Samuel Kichi delivers a touching history which, although wrapped around the context of the struggle and misery ensuing from immigration, it is more a tale on single motherhood than anything else.

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Mr. Holmes (2015) – Film Review

Very moving story of an aging Sherlock Holmes, perfectly portrayed by Ian McKellen who, alongside a fantastic supporting cast and through three different argumentative lines, delivers a chilling performance as the iconic character fighting against a mystified identity around his persona, as well as his loneliness and the perks of old age exemplified by the loss of his once brilliant memory.

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Darkman (1990) – Film Review

Adequately for Universal, Sam Raimi succeeds in devising a “monster/creature” film intertwined with other genres such as the superhero film, specifically the origin story, and the thriller. This latter approach being by far the weakest of the three, but still more than bearable due to the interesting and eye-catching main character, the occurrences he goes through and the overall visuals in the film (as per usual when we talk about Raimi).

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