Author: Alejandro D. Orengo Colón

Puerto Rican based filmmaker and film critic and creator of Cine Más Podcast. I ramble on and on about art house cinema and indie flicks, my friends and colleagues say it’s my secret superpower.
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‘La Pecera’ Review: A Lyrical Exploration of Decay (Sundance 2023)

How do you navigate life when you know you’ll depart it very soon? Do you make amends? Do you atone? Do you make your last memories meaningful and impactful? Do you just wither away? Glorimar Marrero Sánchez ópera prima La Pecera introduces all these questions into the film but never gives you a simple answer. La Pecera (The Fishbowl, in its English title) follows Noelia … Continue reading ‘La Pecera’ Review: A Lyrical Exploration of Decay (Sundance 2023)

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‘Unidentified Objects’ Review: A Surrealist Character Space Journey (Fantastic Fest 2022)

“Do you ever wake up from a dream and it’s like you’re still dreaming?” That question suffused Colombian filmmaker Juan Felipe Zuleta’s debut feature, Unidentified Objects. It haunts the viewer into a false sense of security, questioning their own experiences and purpose on this earth. Unidentified Objects stars Peter Hobbes (Matthew August Jeffers) and Sarah Hay (Winona Jordan) as two strangers who discover something about themselves across a … Continue reading ‘Unidentified Objects’ Review: A Surrealist Character Space Journey (Fantastic Fest 2022)

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‘A Life on the Farm’ Review: An Ode to the Artist in All of Us (Fantastic Fest 2022)

Art can be therapeutic. It can save someone’s soul and be a gateway to cleansing the spirit. Art can transform and mold you. On a small farm in Somerset, it was everything to Charles Carson. A Life on the Farm recounts the discovery of this old videotape owned by filmmaker Oscar Harding’s grandfather, which contains a feature-length home video written, directed, and starred by his … Continue reading ‘A Life on the Farm’ Review: An Ode to the Artist in All of Us (Fantastic Fest 2022)

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‘Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle’ Review: A PSA-Laden Romantic Thriller (Fantastic Fest 2022)

In the plethora of modern so-bad-it’s-good films, few have seen the massive success and notoriety as James Nguyen’s phenomenal Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010). A movie filled with all the cheesy romance and awful apocalyptic terror you can fathom, the earnestness and naivete artistry employed by Nguyen makes it forever enigmatic to what a cult movie can be. But is it possible to hit lighting … Continue reading ‘Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle’ Review: A PSA-Laden Romantic Thriller (Fantastic Fest 2022)

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‘FALL’ Review: A Visual Sleight-Of-Hand Vertigo Thrill Ride

In the same vein as movies about women with a specific set of skills surviving obscene circumstances in the past decade, such as The Shallows with Blake Lively, ‘Crawl’ with Kaya Scodelario, and ‘Infinite Storm’ with Naomi Watts, “FALL” directed by Scott Mann and starring Grace Caroline Currey doesn’t add anything new to this specific genre but it’s still a fun vertigo filled thrill ride … Continue reading ‘FALL’ Review: A Visual Sleight-Of-Hand Vertigo Thrill Ride

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“18 1/2” Review: A Historical Farce With An ASMR Rich Third Act

Dan Mirvish’s latest film, 18 1/2, constructs the narrative amid Watergate as a White House transcriber and seemingly obtains the only known copy of the infamous 18 1/12 minute gap of the Nixon tapes.  I’m a sucker for politically driven narratives with such classics as ‘All The President’s Men’ and ‘Good Night and Good Luck’, so when I read the synopsis for the newest film … Continue reading “18 1/2” Review: A Historical Farce With An ASMR Rich Third Act

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Review: An Enjoyable The-Force-Awakens-esque Cinematic Experience

Letting go is hard. It’s something that if it’s not properly channeled it can consume your very soul. That’s the deep rooted thematic premise in the new entry in the Top Gun franchise, 𝑻𝒐𝒑 𝑮𝒖𝒏: 𝑴𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌, directed by Joseph Kosinski. The movie is technically very well made. The action set pieces are majestic and demand a theatrical experience to be able to absorb all the … Continue reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Review: An Enjoyable The-Force-Awakens-esque Cinematic Experience

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‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Review: A Burger Flippin’ Good Time

I’ve been a fan of the dysfunctional yet grounded Belcher family since its inception way back in 2011. Bob is always the nervous Gen X’er trying to survive with his failing family restaurant. Linda is the very hyper and positive mom who does everything in her power to keep the family afloat. Louise is the one with the tough exterior but with the biggest insecurities … Continue reading ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Review: A Burger Flippin’ Good Time

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‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Review: A Nostalgia, Easter-Egg, Cameo Filled Extravaganza With Something To Say

Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers has their cake and eats it too by brining a gazillion Easter eggs and references while also providing a heartfelt tale of friendship and regret. Continue reading ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Review: A Nostalgia, Easter-Egg, Cameo Filled Extravaganza With Something To Say

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