Óscar Jaenada

GOLD (ORO): The Tedious Tale Of El Dorado

With undefined characters and a hesitation to commit to the violent realism of the story, Spanish historical epic Gold (Oro) proves to be something of a tedious slog.

THE SHALLOWS: Walks the Line Between B-Movie & Tense Survival Thriller
THE SHALLOWS: Walks The Line Between B-Movie & Tense Survival Thriller

Nearly everything about the film The Shallows seems to indicate that you wouldn’t be at a loss for missing it in theaters. The premise of an attractive woman in turmoil, coupled with an unbelievably vicious shark – each of these stories on their own has been done time and time again. Yet, somehow, The Shallows manages to just surpass the murky depths that most of those films sink to.