Carlos Boyero

Nothing bad will happen to you for watching and listening to these intrigues, but they are supposed to at least entertain you. In my case, I remained cool as an iceberg as I watched Richard Linklater’s latest film

Sam Taylor-Johnson’s direction is correctly done, but it’s impossible to ignore Marisa Abela, who brings to life a woman who is so painful, cyclothymic, intense, sensual, foul-mouthed and magnetic

All wars are savage, but civil wars add an extra element of heartbreak, as writer-director Alex Garland conveys in his dystopian flick

A prosperous English stockbroker set out in 1939 to seek shelter in British homes for hundreds of Jewish children living in Prague. The film is based on a true story, but it lacks emotion

In the movie, Todd Haynes reconstructs the story of a teacher who got involved with a 12-year-old pupil and later started a family with him. But neither Julianne Moore nor Natalie Portman are able to alleviate the tedium

Something fails to click in this movie about Enzo Ferrari, either in the description of the life of such an unsympathetic character, or in the portrayal of his always-tense professional career

It doesn’t trigger feelings of rejection, but I am also not drawn into an intrigue that is intended to be complex. I just don’t care about this German movie that is nominated for Best International Feature Film

The movie is undoubtedly tackling female emancipation, but the manner in which it unfolds is enough to make you dizzy

In the film, director Wim Wenders – who has always had a powerful visual sense – captures Tokyo very well. Above all, his production has Koji Yakusho, a remarkable actor who exudes magnetism

J. A. Bayona has achieved a film that is as heartfelt as it is beautifully made

Bradley Cooper whimsically uses color and black and white to portray his life, and exotic planning to recount Bernstein’s present and past. And in the way he describes him, I fail to figure out where his appeal and genius lies

As much as Ridley Scott’s visual power dazzles in the battle sequences, spending two hours and forty minutes in the company of the intense Joaquin Phoenix, who plays the French emperor, is exhausting

The British director’s storytelling is painfully real, but his didactic tone often seems like an overearnest lecture

The new film from the director of ‘Seven’ and ‘Zodiac’ has impeccable execution and pacing, but it just doesn’t grab the viewer

The wisdom contained in this man’s camera prevented me from looking at my watch, but almost nothing he said really fascinated me

A natural born achiever came into this world 100 years ago. He played convincing roles in a variety of genres and exuded authenticity and magnetism, as though in possession of something epic

Christopher Nolan’s film has atmosphere, nuanced characters, intelligent dialogues, areas of light and shadow and a visual strength that dazzles

Heat serves various purposes in films. It can be a sign of eroticism, a cause of weariness or the creator of oppressive atmospheres

May adventure films continue to survive, but the latest film featuring the charming archaeologist has left me neither hot nor cold

The star of ‘Roman Holiday’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ may not have been a great actor, but it’s clear why he was a star — he had that undeniable charm

This Viking drama has a certain visual force and a rhythm suited to the brutality it is portraying

EL PAÍS cinema critic Carlos Boyero is left distinctly unamused by Pedro Almodóvar’s new movie ‘Julieta’