Javier Ocaña (born 1971) is a Spanish film critic. Ocaña was born in 1971 in Martos, province of Jaén. He earned a licentiate degree in law from the University...

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the ending "one of the best and most ambitious scenes of the year". Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that the film "is artistically impeccable in all areas"...

always be attentive to Adriana Ugarte's work, who is always at the edge." Javier Ocaña writing for El País disliked the movie and argued: "Oriol Paulo composes...

delirious symphony of blood, guts and otherwise undefinable viscera." Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that the film "is not that great", partly "because subtlety...

but very conventional, never providing anything new or unexpected". Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that "the result does not live up to the concept", with...

very nice and "very enjoyable for its human and production values". Javier Ocaña of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that, while...

while highlighting "a perfectly staged cast" as the best thing about it. Javier Ocaña of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, describing it as an "elegant...

is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 31 October 2024. Javier Ocaña of El País found a connection to the likes of Wenceslao Fernández Flórez...

while lamenting the presence of "some facile and unnecessary jokes". Javier Ocaña of El País pointed at the predominance in the film of a "sea of comicality...

that otherwise feels like it's perpetually struggling to take off." Javier Ocaña of El País called the film "a serviceable biopic that is saved by its...

to be theatrically released by Filmax in Spain on January 24, 2025. Javier Ocaña of El País assessed that Gaztelu-Urrutia and the co-screenwriters manage...

Michelle Jenner en Disney+: ¿Qué pasó realmente en ese autobús?". Fotogramas. Ocaña, Carla (9 July 2023). "Úrsula Corberó regresa a Netflix con una serie basada...

be "a romcom in which everything is missing, but above all sanity". Javier Ocaña of El País compared negatively the film to Sex, Party and Lies (co-directed...

while negatively assessing the excessively "schematic" plot development. Javier Ocaña of El País deemed the film to be a "romantic comedy that is much more...

untangling the web of competing narratives." In regard to the writing, Javier Ocaña of El País commented that while the original ending of the novel has...

end-of-life drama that comes, unusually, peppered with dance sequences". Javier Ocaña of El País declared They Will Be Dust "a bold, almost senseless, volcanic...

Pictures España, it was released theatrically in Spain on 2 June 2023. Javier Ocaña of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ stars, considering that while it is dragged...

that it handles "few elements, but in a very precise and solid way". Javier Ocaña of El País assessed that good choices abound in The Communion Girl pertaining...

of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10. Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that Montoya adapts Roca's work "with the calm, subtlety...

some dark humour in the film. Among genre tropes and cliches galore, Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that some distinctive features can be discerned (related...

2024 by DeAPlaneta. It was released on Netflix on 6 September 2024. Javier Ocaña of El País deemed the film to be a "disaster" and a "a missed opportunity"...

Málaga Film Festival. It debuted on Netflix streaming on 8 April 2022. Javier Ocaña of El País assessed that Dancing on Glass, featuring a "commendable physical...

while negatively citing the sometimes excessively long-winded writing. Javier Ocaña of El País deemed the film, "overlong and without sufficient plot and...

It was released theatrically in Spain on 17 May 2024 by Universal. Javier Ocaña of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, considering it to be a...

Filmax, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 27 January 2023. Javier Ocaña of El País assessed that the film incorporates vulgar dialogue and "laughable...

and mediocrity as engines that drive our society". More negative is Javier Ocaña in El País who says "Nothing is wrong: neither the interpreters nor the...

13 December 2024. The release date was later set for 10 January 2025. Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that "the uneveness of the situations is constant in...

Rodajes de la Comunidad de Madrid. p. 79. Retrieved 30 September 2023. Ocaña, Javier (10 October 2023). "Crítica de 'Me he hecho viral': risas con Blanca...

underscored the film to be "teen cinema, without moralizing or complexes". Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that David Menkes "picked up a few major themes and...