Movie reviews of William Eguizabal

A smaller, intimate story. One told with heft and love. Review

The central romance has enough chemistry but fails in places that other similar Netflix romances have succeeded and it fails in the same places as well. Review

A fantastic surprise coming out of Tribeca this is one that I didn’t know what to expect. What I got was a film that explores a culture I wasn’t familiar with. Review

I wanted to like this but the action wasn’t good enough to warrant the absurdity of the overall narrative. Joey King is fine but, like honestly she needs better projects. Review

This film lives and dies on the performance of its lead actress Alexandria Trewhitt. Luckily for this film, her wit and charm carry the material (which was already pretty good). Review

Insofar as animated films in 2022 go this is one that exists and its purpose is soul-sucking profits. Review

J. Smith-Cameron is so good here as Clemence’s mother Sherri. She’s the heart of the film and I saw a lot of my very own mother in Sherri. This film comes highly recommended. Review

Solid recommendation for this comedy…even if it’s funny only most of the time. Review

It isn’t funny. It’s just a straight-up old-hat sort of performance from Kevin Hart. Review

This is a really interesting film. It seems like Lanthimos-lite. It has quirky and strange characters who have more sinister intentions. Review

By the numbers. That’s the best way to explain this one. Two dueling suitors is a trope that many romcoms utilize and sometimes it can be done in such a way that it really does work. Review

What a masterful piece of documentary filmmaking. For anyone around my age seeing this show discussed in such a way is an almost cathartic experience. Review

Joseph Kosinski is proving to be an absolutely stellar director. When you look up and down his filmography one thing is clear he is excellent at telling stories on and about the human condition. Review

Putting the biases (both personal and the ones portrayed here) aside the documentary itself spotlights a figure in modern history that is divisive and controversial to an epic degree. Review

Garcia is really good here and Estefan is a surprise. Most of the jokes are fine and hit where intended. Review

The best thing going for this film is its runtime. It’s a paper-thin plot that is stretched to right about its limit. Jasmina Douieb is the centerpiece here and she’s actually FANTASTIC as the fed-up Inès. Review

Once again Adam Sandler shows us that he can hang with the best of them. This is a nuanced and beautiful performance from Sandler. Review

This fun and funny romantic comedy is a great time. Comedies, by their nature, are supposed to make you laugh. This one does that, but it also has a heart to it. Review

Samara Weaving is fine here. Max Greenfield is sort of chewing all the scenery everywhere he’s in this thing. There’s really no reason for this film to be over 2 hours long. It’s inexcusable really. Review

This is a modern spin on what Who Framed Roger Rabbit did back in the ’80s. Melding live action with 2-D animation. Mixing in crime and comedy all the elements are there. Review

This is so damned predictable and cheesy and totally fine. Victoria Justice is charming and worthwhile in her task here. Review

There are some moments in this that are genuinely funny, genuinely heartfelt, and genuine to the characters. Something here isn’t quite as good as it could be. Frankly, I think it’s the script. The performances are fine but the material doesn’t require much. Review

It’s a completely fine romantic film. All of the characters are likable and though you can see what’s coming with this script as if it’s written on cellophane it’s charming enough and well directed enough to satisfy that itch. Review

This is a very by-the-numbers, funny little teen comedy. All of the young leads in this do an excellent job of carrying their weight. Review