By masterfully balancing the inhumanity of war and the humanity of faith, Hacksaw Ridge reaffirms often embattled director Mel Gibson’s greatness.
10 out of 12 Tamales
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“Arrival”: One-Sentence Review
What should have been this generation’s Contact ends up a muddled melodrama that wastes fine performances from Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.
6 out of 12 Tamales
“Doctor Strange”: One-Sentence Review
Doctor Strange’s combination of visceral acting from Benedict Cumberbatch and mind blowing special effects results in a continuance of Marvel Studio’s winning streak.
10 out of 12 Tamales
“The Accountant”: One-Sentence Review
Teetering the line between taut actioner and absurd Bourne Identity imitator, The Accountant still delivers a serviceable and entertaining Ben Affleck vehicle.
7 out of 12 Tamales
“The Queen of Katwe”: One-Sentence Review
Though the The Queen of Katwe mostly adheres to the Disney biopic formula, “unlikely underdog overcomes all odds and succeeds,” director Mira Nair’s (Monsoon Wedding) concerted effort to have cultural authenticity and superb acting in Katwe lifts the film above mediocrity.
7.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Sully”: One-Sentence Review
Clint Eastwood’s Sully hits autopilot and plays it by the numbers, reaching decently entertaining heights, but ultimately unable to capitalize from a strong Tom Hanks performance and fail-safe source material.
6.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Kubo and the Two Strings”: One-Sentence Review
Kubo’s touch of vibrant magical realism, seamless nod to Japanese anime, and great voice over work from leads Charlize Theron and Art Parkinson show off what stop-motion animation studio Laika can do when it’s at its creative best!
11 out of 12 Tamales
“Hell or High Water”: One-Sentence Review
Hell or High Water’s topnotch acting from Jeff Bridges and Ben Foster, adept directing from Englishman David Mackenzie (Young Adam), and colloquially superb dialogue from Sicario scribe Taylor Sheridan, collectively deliver one of the decade’s better modern-westerns.
10.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Sing Street”: One-Sentence Review
With an infectious ’80s pop soundtrack, an array of quirky characters, and a charming, coming-of-age love story, John Carney’s Sing Street delivers the year’s best movie so far, by far.
11 out of 12 Tamales
“Suicide Squad”: One-Sentence Review
The pop art one sheets and the perfectly edited movie trailers, with their catchy, feel-good music, promised us the next great superhero (read antihero) movie; instead, what we got in Suicide Squad is a sophomoric, choppily edited disappointment, with its only redeeming quality being an outstanding performance from Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn and Will Smith’s Deadshot.
6 out of 12 Tamales
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