Juan Pando
Juan Pando's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Fotogramas
Movies reviews only
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100 Days of Solitude (2018) |
[There are] impressive aerial views. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted May 13, 2023
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Fatum (2023) |
This credible thriller moves through the frontiers of movies about failed robberies with vengeance and hospital drama, with a father willing to do anything to save his son, à la Denzel Washington in John Q. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Apr 28, 2023
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¡Vaya Vacaciones! (2023) |
Once again, García León demonstrates mastery in directing his actors. They're all magnificent. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Apr 26, 2023
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Mari(dos) (2023) |
... Seasoned with tonal undertones of provocative French cinema in the wake of May of 1968, though politically correct and incorporating current successful themes that sell movie tickets. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Mar 13, 2023
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To Leslie (2022) |
... along the lines of Red Rocket, but without its spark; made by a TV director who needs two interminable hours to realize a self-indulgent, deceitful and repetitive screenplay. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Mummies (2023) |
Tad The Last Explorer's team, Jordi Gasull and Javier López Barreira, have written an ingenious script with much to offer to both children and grown-ups alike. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Feb 27, 2023
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Communion Girl (2022) |
... offers the precise dose of fear to make it an ideal option even for those who are cautious towards horror films. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Feb 09, 2023
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The Substitute (2022) |
The originality of Lerman's film lies in approaching the story of a novice teacher in a violent district from an Ibero-American perspective, which has seldom treated the subject matter. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Jan 13, 2023
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Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow (2022) |
It also offers winks to big cinephiles; a pilot reminiscent of Marty Feldman, tongue-twisting dialogues in the vein of Groucho Marx, and an absurd Airplane! logic. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Jan 09, 2023
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The Yellow Ceiling (2022) |
The screenplay, divided into nine chapters that dosage out the events, evolves into a chronicle of disenchantment. Coixet captures the process with precision. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Dec 19, 2022
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) |
Anthony Fabian wagers the tone of the Paddington movies, with a Wes Anderson aesthetic and Mike Leigh's vindicating spirit. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Dec 09, 2022
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La Maternal (2022) |
With facial gestures, Carla Quílez conveys her thoughts, rage, happiness, surprise, and bewilderment at her situation. We see her mature without ceasing to be a girl. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Nov 18, 2022
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Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) |
Uneven and excessive, but notable. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Nov 03, 2022
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Utama (2022) |
Everything in this cinematic gem is dazzling. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Oct 28, 2022
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The Accusation (2021) |
The film aces by never showing what happened during the litigious night, placing the audience in the jury box... [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Sep 08, 2022
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El Test (2022) |
Dani de la Orden, one of our most effective comedy specialists, has heeded Billy Wilder's advice: “If you’re going to tell people the truth, be funny or they’ll kill you.” [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Sep 06, 2022
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Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy (2022) |
... Recovers the fresh and playful spirit of its inception. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Aug 26, 2022
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Serial (Bad) Weddings 3 (2022) |
The most well-rounded an ingenious of the three. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Aug 18, 2022
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Haute couture (2021) |
It could've been a Western, a swashbuckling adventure, or a chapter of Star Wars, because what this story tells us with utmost subtlety isn't anything other than a hero's quest, in this case, a heroine's. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Jul 21, 2022
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On the Edge (2022) |
Gederlini creates a polar cold atmosphere with a stream of unexpected twists that tangle up excessively and leave a few loose ends. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Jul 14, 2022
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Promises (2021) |
A drama told with thriller undertones; Thomas Kruithof builds an intense and promising atmosphere that ultimately doesn't fulfill expectations. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Jun 22, 2022
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Full of Grace (2022) |
... A 3.0 update of that simple, direct, timidly provocative [late 60's, early 70's] humor appropriate for all audiences, and very much in touch with our deepest feelings. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Jun 22, 2022
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Toscana (2022) |
The litmus test for comedy's precise mechanism is that it makes you laugh, and 'Toscana' far exceeds that. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted May 26, 2022
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Operation Mincemeat (2021) |
The story and the characters gain literary depth, and the war plot shares screentime with romance. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted May 23, 2022
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The Man Who Sold His Skin (2020) |
Original, visually attractive... [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted May 17, 2022
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Beautiful Minds (2021) |
A delicious dramedy in the vein of “Les Intouchables.” [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted May 12, 2022
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That Was Life (2020) |
Few pleasures for a moviegoer are comparable to enjoying the encounter of two performers who complement each other. [Full review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Dec 17, 2021
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Riders of Justice (2020) |
Surprises every minute. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Oct 18, 2021
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Maixabel (2021) |
Bollaín demonstrates a masterful command of his craft in this, his most well-rounded film. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Oct 18, 2021
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Fever Dream (2021) |
The chemistry between María Valverde and Dolores Fonzi is superb. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Oct 18, 2021
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The People Upstairs (2020) |
Gay once again demonstrates his mastery as an actor's director. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Oct 30, 2020
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The Curse of the Handsome Man (2020) |
It addresses profound matters, like parenthood, friendship, ambition, and loyalty, with humor. But it excessively delays the plot and lacks the necessary nerve. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Jul 20, 2020
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Operación Camarón (2020) |
The end result is wonderful: an action comedy that recalls the best of [director Carlos] Therón. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Mar 17, 2020
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The Specials (2019) |
A film aimed at the heart. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Feb 28, 2020
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The Plan (2019) |
Adapting a play that takes place almost exclusively in one setting is always a challenge, but Polo Menárguez does this well in this social drama. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Feb 21, 2020
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Adú (2020) |
A survival adventure full of intrigue, emotion, and truth. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Feb 03, 2020
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I Love You, Stupid (2020) |
Te quiero, imbécil has the tone of a casual, elegant, and European comedy to which Natalia Tena contributes, who illuminates the screen with her vitality and optimistic smile. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Jan 24, 2020
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From the very first minute, it captures you. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Dec 12, 2019
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Araña (2019) |
Beyond fiction, [Andrés] Wood takes side and proposes a current reading of the story, warning of the danger of the possibility of the past repeating itself. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Nov 22, 2019
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Out in the Open (2019) |
The visuals are supported and highlighted by an excellent score, and in the characters we can sense the strength of the original literary source. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Nov 22, 2019
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The Conductor (2017) |
[The Conductor] has the great merit of bringing to light to the public an admirable person. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Nov 12, 2019
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Of Love & Lies (2019) |
Fourmi is a movie for the whole family. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Nov 12, 2019
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Light of My Life (2019) |
Directed with soundness, elegance, and tenderness. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Nov 11, 2019
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No Filter (2019) |
[The movie] reflects the misunderstandings, jealousies, and resentments that are commonplace in every social group, which allows viewers to recognize and identify themselves with the characters with ease. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Nov 07, 2019
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The Silent War (2018) |
Despite having excellent production and style, those virtues are overshadowed by the film's excessive length. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Sep 18, 2019
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The Best Years of a Life (2019) |
A luminous film filled with optimism. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Sep 18, 2019
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Eva Spreitzhofer's first film is an airy comedy that sometimes feels a little too distant from the issues it portrays. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Sep 17, 2019
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303 (2018) |
A light and optimistic road movie. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Aug 08, 2019
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Alcalá captures the jovial, light-hearted and almost adolescent tone that governs Simone's clandestine relationship with Etienne. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Aug 05, 2019
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The Mystery of Henri Pick (2019) |
Fans of Foenkinos's novel will find this film fun and intriguing. [Full Review in Spanish] - Fotogramas
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| Posted Jun 17, 2019
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