Octavi Marti
Octavi Marti's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
El Pais (Spain)
Movies reviews only
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Howard the Duck (1986) |
George Lucas, who is one of the kings of fairy tale fads, seems to have lost his ingenuousness or the ability to simulate it. [Full review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Dec 15, 2020
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Maurice (1987) |
Maurice is a repetitive and slow film. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Jun 23, 2020
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The Sicilian (1987) |
Not since Midnight Express had a film premiered where a certain Anglo-Saxon arrogance was so evident. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Jun 17, 2020
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RoboCop (1987) |
In RoboCop, the vision of the end of the century is sinister and apocalyptic, but it's formulated without moralizing or critical pretensions. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Jun 16, 2020
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Ghost Chase (1988) |
There's nothing new or personal here. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Jun 15, 2020
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Spaceballs (1987) |
[Mel] Brooks continues to be a better producer for others than a director of his own movies. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Jun 05, 2020
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Big Shots (1987) |
The director is a competent filmmaker who tries to maintain the rhythm and disengage himself from certain insurmountable burdens. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Jun 04, 2020
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Nuts (1987) |
The movie makes the big mistake of turning the actors into commentators, offering verbal support to images that are reality. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Jun 03, 2020
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Wings of Desire (1987) |
Peter Handke's script plays a big role when it injects into the movie a suitable poetic breath. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Apr 22, 2020
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Something Wild (1986) |
Something Wild is an excellent movie about the fragility of people's images. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Apr 21, 2020
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Home of the Brave (1986) |
We must celebrate that Laurie Anderson didn't manage to convince Scorsese or Demme to direct the film. We like her version. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Apr 20, 2020
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) |
All the actors are superb. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Apr 16, 2020
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Au Revoir, les enfants (1987) |
In Goodbye, Children, we find the best of French cinema... that realist, almost documentary streak, of people like Renoir. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Apr 16, 2020
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The literary merits are not translated well on the screen. Too many times, Barcelona Connection tells rather than shows. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Apr 09, 2020
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) |
An excellent movie. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Apr 08, 2020
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The Tunnel (1987) |
It's enough to not worry about the changes or similarities and let ourselves go like María, the neurotic protagonist, in order to find in [director Antonio] Drove's work the anguish that the book first produced in us. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Apr 08, 2020
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Cobra Verde (1987) |
In Cobra Verde, Herzog is an imitation of himself. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Apr 07, 2020
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Bolero (1984) |
When you look at the first sequence in Bolero, it's clear that this is just a picture book. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Mar 31, 2020
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Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) |
After the first few minutes that are entertaining because of its excesses, the rest feels exhausting. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Mar 27, 2020
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Otello (1986) |
Zeffirelli has managed to make viewers want to close their eyes to avoid seeing the camera that moves forward and backward. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Mar 11, 2020
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Ginger and Fred (1986) |
Ginger e Fred is simultaneously an entertaining movie and a spectacle that produces an infinite sadness because of its pessimism and disillusionment. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Mar 11, 2020
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Pennies From Heaven (1981) |
It's different, but perfect. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Mar 11, 2020
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F/X (1986) |
The best thing about F/X is its modest plot and its tone from a B movie. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Mar 11, 2020
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Heartburn (1986) |
Heartburn is another example of the crisis American cinema is undergoing. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Mar 11, 2020
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Paths of Glory (1957) |
Paths of Glory is something like an invitation to disobedience, to mistrust those who are in a position of authority. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Mar 10, 2020
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Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) |
The result is a very foolish comedy. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Mar 10, 2020
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Aliens (1986) |
The moment the action is situated in Acheron everything is simplified and loses its mystery. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Mar 10, 2020
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Blue Velvet (1986) |
Blue Velvet is a nightmare, or better yet, a reverie on the dark side of desire. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Mar 10, 2020
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Supergirl (1984) |
A complete disaster in terms of production. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 20, 2020
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The Towering Inferno (1974) |
It starts with flare-ups and explosions, and it ends up in ashes. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 20, 2020
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The tone is somewhat ordinary and fatigued; it lacks enthusiasm. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 20, 2020
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Up the Creek (1984) |
The director's name is guarantee that the formula his movie exploits will last... and its skepticism and cynicism will gain followers. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 20, 2020
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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) |
An odd and attractive adventure, with a notable ability to to fictionalize at the same time that it's concerned with historical reconstruction. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 19, 2020
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Broadway Danny Rose (1984) |
Broadway is another step forward in Allen's trajectory. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 19, 2020
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Splash (1984) |
Splash could have been a silly and simple comedy, but it escapes that destiny thanks to its creative script and talented actors. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 18, 2020
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The best moments of the film are when the parody goes deep. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 18, 2020
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Thieves After Dark (1984) |
The blows are basic and predictable. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 11, 2020
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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) |
Intelligent, original, and entertaining. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 11, 2020
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La Passante (1982) |
Dreadfully directed and written. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 10, 2020
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At First Sight (1983) |
A personal work and a tranquil acceptance of a classic narrative. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 10, 2020
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Two of a Kind (1983) |
Two of a Kind could be a fun game, but the script is too clichéd and poor. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 10, 2020
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Star 80 (1983) |
Certain splendid details... justify, in part, the director's ambitions. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 10, 2020
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Educating Rita (1983) |
A restrained and classic film, with a correct prose, but with no imagination. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 10, 2020
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Montenegro (1981) |
Makavejev's trajectory tries too hard to be modern and yet, it never manages to be in tune with the spirit of the era. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 10, 2020
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Unfaithfully Yours (1984) |
It may lack Sturges' caustic spirit, but the humor is still there... Unfaithfully Yours is destined to be one of the best comedies of the season. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 07, 2020
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One From the Heart (1982) |
It's attractive and fascinating but at the same time full of false notes, erroneous choices, and corniness. But it couldn't be another way in a film that has as its theme or obsession to declare its love to cinema. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 07, 2020
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Fanny and Alexander (1982) |
The central theme of the film is artistic creation and its relation to life. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 07, 2020
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Lianna (1983) |
An exciting and sincere film. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 06, 2020
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Never Cry Wolf (1983) |
A splendid movie because of the quality and strength of its images as well as the tone of the story. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 06, 2020
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Heat and Dust (1983) |
Heat and Dust is an excellent film, best savored when accepting its slow rhythm. [Full Review in Spanish] - El Pais (Spain)
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| Posted Feb 05, 2020
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