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Julio Fernando Navas

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Biography:

My name Is Julio Fernando Navas. I'm a 24 year old from Guayaquil, Ecuador, currently in my eight semester of Film-making on art school. After finding out that I wanted to be a film director on my senior year of high school, and discovering how many little ecuadorian sites there were about movies on the Internet, I decided in 2012 to give it a go and register my site, Cinema Ecuador, as a Wordpress.com blog. One year later I moved the site to a dedicated server and that's when all began. Ever since, I've written over 150 film reviews and covered the premiere of some of the most important Ecuadorian movies to date. I wish to become the first Ecuadorian film critic to be featured on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Reedland (2025) 83% 3.5/5 EDIT “At a very young age, Bresser displays full understading of the codes behind good storytelling. [Full review in Spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Jan 16, 2026 Full Review Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos (2025) 3/5 EDIT “What makes punk an ideology rather than a trend? The answer is always in front Miller's camera. [Full review in Spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Nov 13, 2025 Full Review The Beldham (2024) 82% 2.5/5 EDIT “This slow burn psychological horror delivers because of some solid cinematography choices and Katie Parker's magnetic screen presence. [Full review in Spanish]. ” – Cinema Ecuador Nov 12, 2025 Full Review Infinite Summer (2024) 88% 3.5/5 EDIT “An hallucinogenic radiography on the dangers of human dependency on new - and intrusive - technologies. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinema Ecuador Oct 18, 2025 Full Review Red Sonja (2025) 56% 3/5 EDIT “It ain't Gladiator, but this solo adventure, while following the genre's blueprint, stands out among other sword and sandal epics thanks to Lutz's convincing work, good CGI (by today's standards) and some thrilling set pieces. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinema Ecuador Aug 19, 2025 Full Review Julie Keeps Quiet (2024) 93% 3.5/5 EDIT “A superb and unsettling character study about power (and abuse) dynamics set in the world of an elitist tennis academy. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinema Ecuador Aug 3, 2025 Full Review Good Girl Jane (2022) 69% 3.5/5 EDIT “Without ever relying on cheap moral tribalism, Sarah Mintz delivers at the helm a raw, honest portrait boosted by bold cinematography and Rain Spencer's brilliant lead performance. [Full review in Spanish]” – Cinema Ecuador Oct 30, 2024 Full Review Fitting In (2023) 96% 3/5 EDIT “A genuine portrait on sexual repression and body dysmorphia. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Feb 21, 2024 Full Review Amsterdam (2022) 31% 1,5 EDIT “Hollywood's sickening obsession with fascism has found a new victim in David O. Russell. [Full review in Spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Oct 14, 2022 Full Review The Justice of Bunny King (2021) 95% 3.5/5 EDIT “For a drama about systematic fissures, The Justice of Bunny King never seeks for our pity, rather just the right amount of empathy. (Full review in spanish). ” – Cinema Ecuador Sep 30, 2022 Full Review Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) 75% 2/ 5 EDIT “A crossover that barely qualifies as a movie. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Apr 5, 2021 Full Review Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) 71% 1.5/ 5 EDIT “Even more unbearable than the theatrical cut. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Apr 2, 2021 Full Review Crisis (2021) 66% 3/ 5 EDIT “An in-depth exploration of the drug trade that finds Gary Oldman at his most inspired. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Mar 22, 2021 Full Review Little Fish (2020) 91% 4/ 5 EDIT “Cooke and O'Connell star in one of the best indie sci-fis of the last ten years. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Feb 3, 2021 Full Review The Nest (2020) 90% 4/ 5 EDIT “The deconstruction of the american dream. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Dec 19, 2020 Full Review Black Bear (2020) 89% 4/ 5 EDIT “When art devours the soul. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Dec 12, 2020 Full Review Sound of Metal (2019) 97% 4/ 5 EDIT “A superb first feature from Darius Marder. And possibly the best drama about a drummer since Whiplash. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Dec 6, 2020 Full Review Hillbilly Elegy (2020) 24% 3/ 5 EDIT “A mildly touching melodrama boosted by some great performances by Amy Adams and Glenn Close. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Dec 1, 2020 Full Review Life (2017) 67% 2.5/ 5 EDIT “A lifeless homage. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Nov 26, 2020 Full Review Girl (2020) 55% 3/ 5 EDIT “Bella Thorne's most challenging role to date. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Nov 24, 2020 Full Review Possessor: Uncut (2020) 94% 4/ 5 EDIT “A hyper-violent techno-thriller worthy of a Cronenberg. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Nov 7, 2020 Full Review Amulet (2020) 73% 3/ 5 EDIT “Demons from the past come alive in Romola Garai's surreal feature length debut. [Full review in spanish]” – Cinema Ecuador Oct 19, 2020 Full Review Tenet (2020) 70% 3.5/ 5 EDIT “A cerebral thriller that gives us the most gimmicky version of Nolan we've seen yet. [Full review in spanish]” – Cinema Ecuador Oct 19, 2020 Full Review Relic (2020) 92% 3.5/ 5 EDIT “The horror of grieving the living. [Full review in spanish].” – Cinema Ecuador Jul 13, 2020 Full Review The Pollinators (2019) 75% 3/ 5 EDIT “Although it may lack substance, on an educational level, The Pollinators is almost essential. [Full review in spanish]” – Cinema Ecuador Jun 17, 2020 Full Review
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