Cine Las Americas 2022: CLARA SOLA

Wendy Chinchilla Araya is a first-time film actress in the title role of the feature film Clara Sola from director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén. Araya gives a marvelous portrayal of a 40-year-old woman with physical challenges due to a back condition. She appears to be intellectually challenged as well, but that could be questioned given the… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 2022: CLARA SOLA

Critica de Cine para CLAIFF 2022: CLARA SOLA

Wendy Chinchilla Araya es una actriz debutante en el papel principal del largometraje Clara Sola de la directora Nathalie Álvarez Mesén. Araya da una maravillos interpretación de una mujer de 40 años con problemas físicos debido a una dolencia en la espalda. También parece tener problemas intelectuales, pero eso podría cuestionarse dadas las circunstancias en… Continue reading Critica de Cine para CLAIFF 2022: CLARA SOLA

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON

Based on the short film of the same name by Dean Fleischer-Camp, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, is an absolute marvel and heartfelt examination of life in our world. Combining stop-motion animation and real-life backgrounds Fleischer-Camp and his crew tell the story of a sweet, optimistic, and irresitably lovable anthropomorphic seashell named Marcel, who… Continue reading MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON

MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU

The Minions are back and are here to fill in a gap between their first prequel movie and the Despicable Me series that made them popular among some movie audiences. While I mostly enjoyed the first three Despicable Me films, and moderately liked the first Minions solo movie, I felt my usual sequel/prequel qualms going… Continue reading MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU