Cinefilia

Yasser Medina Cinefilia 1 day ago 6/10 It attempts to adopt Philip Marlowe’s perspective, involving certain formal risks, though it often proceeds at a slow pace and its narrative becomes bogged down in the clichés of the murder mystery. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Lady in the Lake (1946) 55% 51%

Yasser Medina Cinefilia 4 days ago 6/10 An early talkie that benefits, to some extent, from a compelling performance by Powell, before it shifts into a leaden pace that undermines its murder-themed narrative. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review The Canary Murder Case (1929) - - 30%

Yasser Medina Cinefilia 5 days ago 7/10 A Pawlikowski film that requires no solemnity to achieve depth, engaging in a dialectical discourse on the transience of the artist, featuring splendid performances by Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Fatherland (2026) 93% - -

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Nov 1, 2026 7/10 McDonagh constructs a dark spy comedy that I find entertaining and particularly cynical when it explores themes of guilt, loyalty, and the possibility of redemption—featuring a formidable performance by John Malkovich. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Wild Horse Nine (2026) 94% - -

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 30, 2026 5/10 Its leaden, biographical-horror narrative devolves into an exercise in sensationalism that—beneath a veneer of youthful rage—trivializes chaos as an antisocial pose, while black metal is reduced to a joke in poor taste. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Lords of Chaos (2018) 72% - -

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 28, 2026 5/10 It displays a certain formal beauty through its monochromatic atmospheres; however, it is a piece of folk-horror fantasy that lacks the narrative pulse needed to sustain the themes about impossible love and social class. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review November (2017) 90% 77%

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 26, 2026 5/10 A stylistic exercise in which Amirpour blends the neo-Western with vampire horror; yet, beneath the aesthetic flourishes, I find only a dark, predictable void that reveals nothing more than rather obvious allegories. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) 96% 75%

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 24, 2026 6/10 A psychological thriller with a deliberately unhurried pace that engages with a meticulous performance by Antonio de la Torre, but whose uneven narrative tends to fall back on clichés before the final supper. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Cannibal (2013) 63% 36%

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 22, 2026 6/10 Matt Reeves delivers a decent remake that stands on its own thanks to its atmospheric tone, though it tends to lose some of its chilling effect as it attempts to follow in the footsteps of the original Swedish vampire horror film. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Let Me In (2010) 88% 76%

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 19, 2026 7/10 It is a dense, emotional, and necessary legal drama, in which Mungiu employs his cold aesthetic to challenge the abuses of power directed at a traditional family that refuses to assimilate. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Fjord (2026) 92% - -

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 17, 2026 7/10 Nearly 30 years after its release, it remains a gripping and chillingly entertaining slasher from Craven. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Scream (1996) 78% 84%

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 15, 2026 5/10 It functions as a stylistic exercise in which Argento showcases his aesthetic of the subversive; unfortunately, however, his giallo horror narrative is far too predictable for me to take this dull thriller seriously. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Deep Red (1975) 90% 86%

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 13, 2026 6/10 In my view, it has moments that work as a horror-thriller, but overall, Yeon’s narrative relies on too many clichés that weaken the premise regarding the collective zombie swarm within a consumerist society. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Colony (2026) 81% - -

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 11, 2026 7/10 It serves as a testament to its era, with Honda delivering an unsettling and moving monster film that continues to roar powerfully as an allegory for the dangers of nuclear power. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Godzilla (1954) 94% 89%

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 9, 2026 6/10 A sequel in which Whale attempts to expand the scope with Boris Karloff and Gothic atmospheres, yet the horror narrative is not immune to its own uneven flaws. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Bride of Frankenstein (1935) 97% 86%

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 7, 2026 5/10 Oswald frames these sinister tales with Gothic atmospheres and a solid performance by Conrad Veidt; unfortunately, however, the anthology’s narrative suffers from recurring weaknesses that persist until the candles fizzle out. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Unheimliche Geschichten, (Eerie Tales) (1919) - - 78%

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 5, 2026 6/10 Parsons takes the time to build up the psychological horror of liminal spaces, aided by a solid performance from Chiwetel Ejiofor, but the narrative generally loses its chilling edge, eventually becoming as empty as the rooms. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Backrooms (2026) 85% - -

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 2, 2026 4/10 It has a few moments featuring Tom Cruise’s lead performance, but overall, I find the movie boring, morally simplistic, a meta-fictional satire that lectures me for two long hours on the climate crisis and crony capitalism. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Digger (2026) 52% - -

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Sep 30, 2026 6/10 Jarmusch uses the anthology format to explore themes of a lack of communication and family secrets, but, unfortunately, his comedy-drama tends to become circular and trivial before revealing its narrative obviousness. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) 81% - -

Yasser Medina Cinefilia Sep 29, 2026 6/10 Wright delivers a remake featuring some action moments with Glen Powell, but ultimately loses the race to an inane narrative about inequality and media manipulation. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review The Running Man (2025) 61% - -