Alci Rengifo
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Alci Rengifo is a film critic based in Los Angeles. His work has been published in Entertainment Voice, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Riot Material, The Satirist, Brooklyn & Boyle and others.
Friendship (2024)
89%
“Friendship” doesn’t need screenwriting lab plot twists. It is driven by the sincerity and dark comedy of its performances, which bring to life a duo that should not be and for that reason become addictively watchable on their own. ” –
Entertainment Voice
May 12, 2025
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Thunderbolts* (2025)
88%
“ Even if you don’t care for keeping track of the endlessly expanding universe, “Thunderbolts*” can be enjoyed as a ride with a gang of lost causes helping give Marvel back some spark.” –
Entertainment Voice
May 5, 2025
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The Accountant 2 (2025)
76%
“Affleck and Bernthal believe in the material and make it feel plausible. Their banter proves more entertaining than any kill shot.” –
Entertainment Voice
Apr 28, 2025
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Sinners (2025)
97%
““Sinners” tries to be many things and succeeds. It borrows from the classics with its own original bite and unlike so much boring rehashing that is crowding theaters, feels like a real movie.” –
Entertainment Voice
Apr 18, 2025
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The Wedding Banquet (2025)
88%
“The cast is nothing but energy and chemistry, turning the banquet into a lesson that is eventually about what true love really means.” –
Entertainment Voice
Apr 18, 2025
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Warfare (2025)
93%
“As a visceral exercise, “Warfare” is an impressive piece of work. Skillfully directed and written with the authenticity of Mendoza’s memories.” –
Entertainment Voice
Apr 14, 2025
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A Minecraft Movie (2025)
48%
“Black and Momoa nearly get us through it with their goofy chemistry. They bring some life to a movie that is otherwise nothing but digital building blocks.” –
Entertainment Voice
Apr 7, 2025
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Freaky Tales (2024)
74%
““Freaky Tales” is sustained by the genuine love the directors have for what they want to say.” –
Entertainment Voice
Apr 7, 2025
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The Penguin Lessons (2024)
78%
“The true star is Juan Salvador the penguin, which becomes more than just a cute animal to add cheer to the material.” –
Entertainment Voice
Apr 3, 2025
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A Working Man (2025)
49%
“There’s nothing new to see here and for Statham fans, that might just be enough.” –
Entertainment Voice
Apr 3, 2025
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Death of a Unicorn (2025)
54%
“With its flaws, in a sea of recycled schlock, at least “Death of a Unicorn” tries to be different while playing with familiar ingredients.” –
Entertainment Voice
Mar 31, 2025
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Magazine Dreams (2023)
79%
“This is a dynamic performance where the actor truly knows the character in every pore.” –
Entertainment Voice
Mar 24, 2025
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The Alto Knights (2025)
39%
“There are ideas in this movie. They just wallow in a well-made but subdued final product.” –
Entertainment Voice
Mar 24, 2025
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Black Bag (2025)
96%
“Soderbergh still excels as a filmmaker who brings characters to life, no matter the kind of story he feels like telling. In this caper, the spies are more fun to watch than the puzzle.” –
Entertainment Voice
Mar 17, 2025
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The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024)
86%
“There’s a special sense of history and sincerity to this one.” –
Entertainment Voice
Mar 17, 2025
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Novocaine (2025)
81%
““Novocaine” eventually gets in its best punches in the first half before dissipating into another weekend escape that will meet a painless destiny in streaming.” –
Entertainment Voice
Mar 17, 2025
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Mickey 17 (2025)
77%
““Mickey 17” is still an engaging experience with a radical edge missing in most big budget studio movies.” –
Entertainment Voice
Mar 10, 2025
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Last Breath (2025)
80%
“It is easy to invest in the plot because the stakes feel all too human.
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Entertainment Voice
Mar 3, 2025
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The Monkey (2025)
78%
“It may not be Perkins’ best, yet it isn’t thoughtless. In these dark times, sometimes all we can do is laugh at the carnage.” –
Entertainment Voice
Feb 24, 2025
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Love Hurts (2025)
19%
““Love Hurts” is well made on a technical level while throwing punches that look good before missing the mark.
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Entertainment Voice
Feb 18, 2025
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Paddington in Peru (2024)
93%
““Paddington in Peru” is fun, sweet time but as the story reaches its climax, it becomes a wonderful little parable about the true meaning of family. ” –
Entertainment Voice
Feb 18, 2025
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Heart Eyes (2025)
80%
“Director Josh Ruben is clearly an expert in the ways of B-movies and midnight guilty pleasures. ” –
Entertainment Voice
Feb 13, 2025
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No Other Land (2024)
100%
“It is a testament to the worst of humanity and also the glimmering flickers of genuine solidarity. ” –
Entertainment Voice
Feb 11, 2025
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Companion (2025)
93%
““Companion” is a set of great ideas that promise more, but what this film delivers is still satisfying and the perfect anti-romance movie. ” –
Entertainment Voice
Feb 3, 2025
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You're Cordially Invited (2025)
47%
“Rom-coms are more of a pill against the heartbreak of the real world, yet this team makes this a reception you don’t regret getting invited into.” –
Entertainment Voice
Jan 31, 2025
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