Alejandro Turdo
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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Bad Romance (2021) |
Bad Romance may initially seem like a Noir mystery mixed with a Rom-Com, but then you realize this is a story about fighting loneliness, about looking for love in all of its forms and all the challenges we put ourselves thru in order to find it. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Mar 21, 2023
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The Whale (2022) |
In lots of ways, The Whale is your standard Aronofsky movie. Only this time it doesn't rejoice in the main character's flaws, it uses them to tackle tough subject matters such as traumas, guilt, pain and redemption. [Full Review in Spanish] - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Mar 12, 2023
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American Cherry (2023) |
American Cherry’s final twist puts the entire story into a different light, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg for a film that exposes a failing educational system, domestic abuse and toxic relationships, contained within a coming of age thriller. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon (2022) |
Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon pays homage to the short lived guitar hero and his everlasting legacy while also working as a nostalgic trip to the good old days when loud guitars led the way of Rock and Roll. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Mar 03, 2023
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Thug Rose: Mixed Martial Artist (2022) |
Thug Rose: Mixed Martial Artist achieves an interesting balance between Namajunas professional career and personal life, while also being a testimony of her sheer determination both in and out of the octagon. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Mar 01, 2023
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Dress Code (2023) |
Dress Dode is a story that uses mafia movie tropes to expose the growing pains of discovering and fighting for your own identity. It speaks to all of those longing to fit in while feeling confortable in their own skin. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Feb 25, 2023
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Shadowplay (2022) |
Shadowplay becomes an analysis of justice as a failing system that doesn’t always serve the people’s needs. And how those imperfections turn our world into a place filled with tragedy that makes us constantly aware of the frailty of our own existence. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Feb 19, 2023
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The Legend of Tarzan (2016) |
An interesting production that takes the best of the classic elements and updates certain tropes to deliver a film that entertains without being exhausting, creatively retelling a story we already know. [Full review in Spanish] - EscribiendoCine
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| Posted Feb 16, 2023
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California's Forgotten Children (2018) |
California’s Forgotten Children holds no punches when it comes to reveal the true face of child abuse and trafficking, and how the system fails to protect those who need it the most. The raw testimonies are a wake up call to each and every American. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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Knights of Swing (2022) |
Knight’s of Swing is indeed a feel good movie. A heartfelt period piece that becomes a lesson in perseverance, taking us back to a time when things seemed a bit more simple, reflecting music’s ability to bring people together no matter the circumstances. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Feb 11, 2023
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Lonesome (2022) |
Craig Boreham avoids sugarcoating the intimacy and the ups and downs of the relationship between the two main characters. No specific conflict to behold, just snippets of young people looking for real love while finding their place in the modern world. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Feb 11, 2023
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Solid Rock Trust (2022) |
Solid Rock Trust is a great example of practical filmmaking. Rick Ives uses limited resources to its benefit and shapes a gripping heist movie filled with twists and turns, crafting a story full of surprises up until the very end. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Feb 08, 2023
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Jack offers enough to make you laugh but not too much to rub the wrong way. Initially it could be perceived as a silly Teenage Comedy, but after taking a closer look you will realize there is a lot more to it than just the talking penis gimmick. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Feb 07, 2023
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Jack (2021) |
Jack offers enough to make you laugh but not too much to rub the wrong way. Initially it could be perceived as a silly Teenage Comedy, but after taking a closer look you will realize there is a lot more to it than just the talking penis gimmick. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Feb 07, 2023
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The Final 19 (2023) |
The Final 19 takes Hefel’s experience as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to shine a light over a never healing wound in American history, and by doing so it teaches us the real value of freedom and the importance of cherishing every aspect of our lives. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Feb 05, 2023
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Free Skate (2022) |
Free Skate delivers an unapologetic heroine’s journey. A story about fighting back trauma and abuse by becoming stronger and moving on, knowing that it’s never too late to turn into the best version of oneself. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Feb 03, 2023
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Alchemy of the Spirit (2022) |
Leaving all surreal and supernatural elements aside, Alchemy Of The Spirit is a story about turning art into a healing process. A story about saying goodbye, making amends, getting inner peace and finding the strength necessary to move on. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Jan 31, 2023
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Petit Mal (2022) |
Petit Mal is a truthful depiction of the ups and downs of what some may perceive as an unconventional relationship. But it actually provides a glimpse into polyamorous relationships and the complexity in terms of feminine diversity. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Jan 28, 2023
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A Rising Fury (2022) |
A Rising Fury is a necessary eye opener that puts us right in the eye o the storm to expose the cruelty of the Ukraine war and the bravery of all of those willing to endure it on a daily basis, hoping to stir things back to more peaceful times. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Jan 25, 2023
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Mind Exchange Music Presents: The Showcase (2023) |
The Showcase excels at capturing high quality music performances while also becoming an examination into a creative and audio engineering process lead by people who are passionate about the music in all of its forms. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Jan 21, 2023
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Rickshaw Girl (2021) |
Rickshaw Girl is an uplifting story about proving oneself and everyone else what you are capable of. The always positive spirit of Naimas’s character prevents the story from turning into a heavier drama, in spite of its tough subject matter. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Jan 17, 2023
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Detective Knight: Independence (2023) |
In spite of a third act that doesn’t feel as astounding as it should, Detective Knight: Independence provides equal parts of Action and character drama, bringing the Knight saga to a respectable close. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Jan 14, 2023
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Detective Knight: Redemption (2022) |
Leaving aside all the shooting, bombing and fighting, Detective Knight: Redemption is a story about channelizing your rage and put it to good use. About characters from both sides of the spectrum pushed over the limit but still not backing up an inch. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Jan 11, 2023
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Toxic Impulses (2022) |
Toxic Impulses is 50% Thriller and 50% Heist movie. And in spite of some tonal inconsistencies and plot deviations, it manages to develop interesting enough character dilemas that will keep you guessing what the outcome might be up until the very end. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Jan 04, 2023
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American Murderer (2022) |
American Murderer is a movie filled with tension and supported by top notch performances, and even though the story revolts around a heinous crime, this film is all about building up to that moment, all about Jason Derek Brown’s dark journey. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Dec 27, 2022
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Borrowed (2023) |
Borrowed is a film that teaches us that no matter how good or bad we may be, we are all just damaged people looking for redemption…and in some cases redemption manifests in the most extreme ways. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Dec 14, 2022
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Crossing (2022) |
Crossing is a heartfelt story that exposes the cracks of a failing system and the not so bright side of the American dream. It all boils down to a man making amends with his past while rediscovering the roots of his families values. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Dec 09, 2022
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Detective Knight: Rogue (2022) |
Detective Knight: Rogue is a pretty decent heist movie, with its biggest strength relaying mostly on the depth of its characters and the weight of the decisions they make throughout the story. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Dec 07, 2022
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Razzennest (2022) |
Razzenest is a clever detour from the formulaic horror tropes. Tension rises slowly but steady in an inventive story that shows us how the worst of people rises up to the surface when things get awry. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Dec 03, 2022
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You Resemble Me (2021) |
Dina Amer uses its fictional lens to portray the story of a real woman so we can try understanding why she made the decisions she made, and shine a light on the struggles of muslim western identity in the midst of xenophobia and failing institutions. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Nov 29, 2022
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The Last of the Winthrops (2022) |
The Last of the Winthrops dares to question how much does your DNA and your roots predetermine the path of your life and basically your identity... and just how liberating the truth may become in order to start a new story for oneself. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Nov 26, 2022
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James Hemings: Ghost in America's Kitchen (2022) |
James Hemings: Ghost in America’s Kitchen is a captivating profile of an elusive historical figure relegated for centuries. It succeeds in sharing his story with the world and trace it back to what many consider the origins of African American pride. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Nov 23, 2022
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Fingers in the Wind (2022) |
Fingers in the Wind starts off as a relationship drama, but as the plot thickens the story dares to take an unexpected twist, proving once again that a simple but well thought idea can go a long way. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Nov 19, 2022
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The Stolen Valley (2022) |
Alta valley is a story about culture and traditions, about sacrifice, and most importantly about not letting our people’s heritage fade away. And just when you think your are heading for a text book ending, there is still room for one more revelation. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Nov 16, 2022
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Ukrainians in Exile (2022) |
Ukrainians in Exile manages to cover a lot in under 7 minutes and registers the Ukrainian drama in a way that makes you feel as if your are right there in the streets. It builds a message through the images, showing a very particular side of the conflict. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Nov 10, 2022
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8 Winds (2022) |
In spite of some production and technical limitations, the third act is a straight up Thriller that manages to deliver mystery and suspense up until the very last frame. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Nov 05, 2022
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Barbarian (2022) |
Leaving aside the horror elements and gripping storytelling, what makes Barbarian stand out from some other genre movies is how it takes its time to also tackle current social issues such as toxic masculinities, racism and genre perspective. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Nov 02, 2022
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Amerikatsi (2022) |
Instead of focusing on the grittier side of the Armenian genocide, Amerikatsi shines a light on the qualities of Armenian people. It becomes an uplifiting story that teaches us to always hope for the best and never loose our individuality, our spirit. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Oct 30, 2022
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Arranged Marriage (2022) |
Arranged Marriage is an unapologetic satirical movie that blends Horror and Comedy to tackle competing points of view, outdated preconceptions about opposite cultures and male chauvinism in our present female empowered era. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Oct 30, 2022
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8:37 Rebirth (2021) |
In spite of an open ending that might feel frustrating for some, 8:37 Rebirth is a layered psychological drama that keeps building up as it showcases that even under the most traumatic circumstances, there is always two sides to every story. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Oct 13, 2022
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I'll Find You (2019) |
In spite of a campy vibe you may pick up in a couple of scenes, I’ll Find You is a story about love and courage under the most dire circumstances. A Romantic Drama that spares no expense in showing the horrors of the Nazi regime during World War II. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Oct 05, 2022
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Hunther (2022) |
With a 72 minutes runtime, Hunther is a short and to the point movie that shows no fear in going over the usual limits to illustrate tough subject matters. Things escalate quickly, they get messy, bloody and shocking as we get closer to the end credits. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Oct 01, 2022
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Cohabitation (2020) |
Although the inner logic seems to jump a few steps to keep the plot moving, Cohabitation is a solid film supported by a strong female antagonist and a story that dares to talk about PTSD and how to regain control of your life working thru the trauma. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Sep 27, 2022
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Bluebird (2019) |
Bluebird is a heartfelt retrospective about the legacy of a place that stands the test of time as an everlasting home for songwriters sharing their talent and experiences both on and off the smallest stage you can possibly imagine. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Sep 23, 2022
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The Valet (2022) |
The Valet is a colorful Comedy about love and loneliness that saves time to tackle some interesting issues such as Hollywood’s double standards, neighbourhood gentrification, and the importance of bonding within our community. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Sep 14, 2022
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The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact (2022) |
The Wedding Pact 2: the baby pact is a sequel to a romcom that unexpectedly turns into a bizarre trial movie. If I am being honest, i had a fun time watching this one... even if I am not entirely sure I did so for the right reasons. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Sep 07, 2022
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The Harbinger (2022) |
In spite of risking becoming a little over-explanatory, The Harbinger saves the best for last, when all the pieces of the puzzle come together. Not so much a Horror story but a family drama built around supernatural and Thriller elements. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Sep 02, 2022
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Forbearance (2022) |
Forbearance is a story about trying to make amends before it’s too late and in spite of the most daring circumstances, and it is also a captivating piece about the different ways people react to a close and unavoidable loss. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Sep 01, 2022
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Sunspot (2022) |
Sunspot introduces a circular storytelling that benefits from well written characters, with Joelle Montoya doing a great job as a lead. A 10k production with a minimalistic style carefully put together resulting in a captivating film. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Aug 27, 2022
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Forty Winks (2022) |
Forty winks is for sure a thoughtful piece from William Atticus Parker and his promising visual style. But plot wise it just takes too long to set in motion and its resolution may be perceived as a little bit cryptic. - Hoy Sale Cine
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| Posted Aug 25, 2022
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