Rafael Paz
Rafael Paz's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Broker (2022)
94%
3/5
“Although a certain pro-life stance runs through the film, the director's argument resonates emotionally: there is no life that resists without community. Whether by blood or not, it's the least important.” –
Butaca Ancha
Aug 4, 2023
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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
96%
4/5
“The plot, like the fable that it is, forces the public to question themselves, to wonder about the preferred path without offering a concrete answer in this regard. Perhaps there is no way to escape the trivial.” –
Butaca Ancha
Dec 9, 2022
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No Bears (2022)
99%
4/5
“Panahi questions his own cinema and, by extension, that of other creators who seek "social justice" with their images. Their intentions may be good, but they are exempt from the consequences of their search.” –
Butaca Ancha
Dec 9, 2022
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Falcon Lake (2022)
94%
3/5
“Falcon Lake does not stray far from the path followed by other adolescent stories, the difference lies in the honesty with which it approaches its protagonists” –
Butaca Ancha
Dec 9, 2022
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The Beasts (2022)
99%
4/5
“As Bestas takes its time not to justify the actions of its villains, but to understand what led them to that point.” –
Butaca Ancha
Dec 9, 2022
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Borrowed (2023)
78%
3/5
“By injecting the disturbing sexual attraction that the guest provokes into David, the project achieves a more “psychological” background, in which the replacements are not only physical but significantly emotional for their characters.” –
Butaca Ancha
Dec 9, 2022
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The Penny Black (2020)
100%
3.5/5
“The Penny Black adopts the paranoid nature of its protagonist, each new discovery does not clarify the facts but bogs them down. Who is lying? [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Jun 7, 2021
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Crisis (2021)
66%
3/5
“Crisis is an alarm call that seeks to put the gaze of the public arena on a problem that kills every day and whose solution seems distant. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Apr 21, 2021
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Donnie Darko (2001)
88%
4/5
“Kelly adds to this central theme another of the topics that is constantly manifested throughout his work: the possibilities of the divine and the guilt of knowing those designs while we are alive.” –
Butaca Ancha
Jan 19, 2021
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One Night in Miami (2020)
98%
3.5/5
“It is, in a few words, the film that the creators of Green Book believed they made.” –
Butaca Ancha
Jan 14, 2021
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Soundwave (2018)
83%
“Soundwave isn't looking to reflect on the implications of Hunter's invention, but rather with creating an effective thriller. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
May 22, 2020
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Lonesome Collectors (Noches de Julio) (2018)
“A wonderful film about the difficulties of relating in real life due to the fear of being hurt again. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Oct 8, 2019
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The Riot Act (2018)
71%
“Devon Parks gives himself time to correctly share the way that figures of power create "official truths." [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Oct 8, 2019
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Crawl (2019)
84%
“One of the most effective and entertaining films in Alexandre Aja's filmography. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Aug 9, 2019
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Chicuarotes (2019)
18%
“Chicuarotes turns into a tirade against violence without much eloquence, limited to portraying young people without a future and shocking the public with their most vile acts. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Jul 5, 2019
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Ghost Light (2018)
79%
“If Ghost Light is nothing more than an appetizer that can not serve as a main dish, it is because of its ordinary development, the plot never fully embraces its comic side, close to black humor and absurdity. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Jun 17, 2019
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Brightburn (2019)
57%
“The scares were easy and forgetful. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Jun 3, 2019
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Tater Tot & Patton (2017)
82%
“Kightlinger captures the complexity of emotional processes and the indispensability of having confidence in those around us effectively increasing the power of the film. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
May 30, 2019
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Cola de Mono (2018)
“Tail monkey is a portrait of two people who are discovered free and, at the same time, repressed, eager to break the "rules." [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Mar 12, 2019
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Day of the Dead (2019)
“The goal is to entertain, have a good time and provoke the feeling of knowing a little more about Mexico. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Mar 12, 2019
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Atrás hay relámpagos (2017)
“Atrás hay relámpagos flows and flows. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Feb 20, 2019
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At Eternity's Gate (2018)
79%
“Schnabel's film is possibly imperfect, however, it is in that imperfection where the film finds its most majestic moments, where the light absorbs us and overflows the screen. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Feb 2, 2019
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A Boy Called Sailboat (2018)
73%
“A Boy Called Sailboat is a reminder of a moment of pure innocence that can give us the opportunity to reconcile with ourselves and others. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Jan 24, 2019
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Aquaman (2018)
66%
“Aquaman appears to have everything except rhythm or a clear vision. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Jan 11, 2019
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Birds of Passage (2018)
96%
“Birds of Passage does not distance itself too much from similar films of this nature, but what Gallego and Guerra construct around this story is one of its greatest and most subtle virtues. [Full Review in Spanish]” –
Butaca Ancha
Dec 27, 2018
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