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Gustavo Herrera Taboada

Gustavo Herrera Taboada's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Biography:

I am a Peruvian film scholar who wants to stay connected with the outside world through film criticism. My life as a moviegoer started in Lima but I only became a real cinephile as a Screen Studies student at Clark University. I then went further into academia via the MA in Film & Media Studies at Columbia University and I am currently doing a PhD at the University of Edinburgh. I remain a movie buff at heart so I appreciate the opportunity to share some of my reviews down below. You can also find me on Academia.edu and Letterboxd.

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Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Hamnet (2025) 86% EDIT “[Jacobi Jupe] is the film's greatest revelation and certainly a match for Buckley. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Pillion (2025) 100% EDIT “With the exception of its rushed and predictable ending, Harry Lighton's film is a largely satisfying experiment that demonstrates it's still possible to innovate and subvert the conventions of the most conservative film genres...[Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Dec 3, 2025 Full Review Frankenstein (2025) 85% EDIT “[Guillermo Del Toro's] conception of the Creature and his choice of Jacob Elordi to embody it fortunately salvage this Oedipal reading of the novel...[Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Nov 10, 2025 Full Review The Mastermind (2025) 90% EDIT “...beyond an electrifying soundtrack and O'Connor's superb performance, Mastermind seems to offer a raw essay on deficient, pathetic, and narcissistic fatherhood that is more impactful than an abstract painting by Arthur Dove. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Oct 31, 2025 Full Review Through Rocks and Clouds (2024) 40% EDIT “...its honest and empathetic look at the problems and challenges facing Cusco and much of the country makes it a must-see for Peruvians of all ages. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Oct 17, 2025 Full Review The Prince of Nanawa (2025) EDIT “...the documentary manages to offer a compelling testimony about the fragility of future generations in a Paraguay and Latin America still lacking well-being and social solidarity. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Aug 11, 2025 Full Review Ramón y Ramón (2024) EDIT “[The film's] contextualization of the pandemic ends up being superfluous and even offensive in relation to Andean migrants, who only serve as a fleeting reminder of the persistent and overwhelming inequality among Peruvians. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Aug 4, 2025 Full Review Runa Simi (2025) EDIT “[Fernando] Valencia's ambition to create an official Quechua dubbing for The Lion King stands as a story as exciting and captivating as that of Simba himself. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Jun 6, 2025 Full Review The Good Sister (2025) EDIT “The success of the film lies in an intimate, non-judgmental look that merely observes the martyrdom that the protagonist goes through when she cannot reconcile her feelings with her moral integrity. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Feb 14, 2025 Full Review The Outrun (2024) 82% EDIT “The Outrun is a notable example of a literary adaptation that is not content with simply offering a dramatization, taking advantage of the power of its cinematic medium. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Aug 22, 2024 Full Review Armand (2024) 73% EDIT “Tøndel does not reinvent cinematic language or dramaturgy here like his grandfather, but he honors his legacy by offering an intelligent and exciting film that, starting from a simple premise, tests the limits of human behaivor. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Aug 19, 2024 Full Review Sing Sing (2023) 97% EDIT “Apart from being an uplifting and emotional fictional work, this film constitutes an ambitious and categorical test of the power of artistic rehabilitation and the importance of second chances. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Aug 19, 2024 Full Review Mexico 86 (2024) 93% EDIT “Mexico 86 misses the opportunity to be a memorable cinematic tribute... [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Aug 13, 2024 Full Review MaXXXine (2024) 73% EDIT “A film that inspires a strange nostalgia for an imperfect and dangerous 80s cultural context, and for a type of shameless, perverse but ultimately entertaining and convincing cinema. [Full reivew in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Jul 17, 2024 Full Review Kinds of Kindness (2024) 71% EDIT “The stories go from more to less, the third one being the weakest even on a humoristic level, but the power of the first two compensates for it. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Jul 8, 2024 Full Review Challengers (2024) 88% EDIT “After all, more than a bisexual erotic thriller, this is a sports romantic comedy daring enough to fit commercial sensibilities and one that a young Almodóvar would have liked to direct. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro May 13, 2024 Full Review Queens (Reinas) (2024) 85% EDIT “... Reynicke's film stands out for its happy, warm atmosphere, and entertaining and powerful script.” – Cinencuentro Jan 25, 2024 Full Review Frida (2024) 89% EDIT “Carla Gutiérrez's documentary has at least restored the essence of the Mexican vernacular in cinema and pays sincere tribute to a woman who is essential for the understanding of contemporary art and society. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Jan 22, 2024 Full Review 20 Days in Mariupol (2023) 100% EDIT “The dramatic soundtrack is probably the only dissonant and unnecessary component in an extremely brave and essential documentary that is dedicated to portraying the horror of a specific city and its population... [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Jan 19, 2024 Full Review Maestro (2023) 78% EDIT “... It is incomprehensible that this movie is interpreted as a tribute worthy of the name Maestro. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Dec 19, 2023 Full Review Saltburn (2023) 72% EDIT “The platonic romance between Oliver and Felix is just the icing on a somewhat bloated but undoubtedly lavish and tasty social satirical cake. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Nov 27, 2023 Full Review May December (2023) 91% EDIT “Despite the high controversy of the central theme, the black comedy peeks shamelessly throughout the script co-written by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Nov 22, 2023 Full Review The Other Son (2023) 100% EDIT “The Other Son is sufficiently lucid, moving and accessible, especially for a teenage audience. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Nov 15, 2023 Full Review Foe (2023) 24% EDIT “Although Davis obtains notable powerful performances from his leading duo, the experiment sadly turns out to be insipid, confusing and unnecessary, and a real scam as futuristic cinema. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Nov 1, 2023 Full Review All of Us Strangers (2023) 96% EDIT “With All of Us Strangers (2023) Haigh returns to the most intimate and melancholic portrait of a contemporary homosexual experience similar to Weekend... [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinencuentro Oct 16, 2023 Full Review
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