Despite the perplexing time-travel logic distracting from what works, namely Chris Pratt, J.K. Simmons, and the genuinely frightening aliens, The Tomorrow War is must-watch entertainment—mostly.
7.5 out of 12 Tamales
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“F9: The Fast Saga”: One-Sentence Review
Leaving behind the tiny sliver of reality and plausibility the Fast franchise had left, F9 quadruples down on high-octane ridiculousness—road trips to space, superhero-esque leads, and the complete erasure of the laws of physics.
4.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Luca”: One-Sentence Review
Luca’s sweet and simple take on friendship and charting your own path is undeniably Pixar—gorgeous visuals, nostalgic settings, memorable characters and all, with only a slight (slight) hint of derivativeness.
9 out of 12 Tamales
“In the Heights”: One-Sentence Review
The optics are fresh and exciting, but In the Height’s acoustics are inevitably only a precursor to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s follow-up magnum opus, Hamilton.
7 out of 12 Tamales
“Another Round”: One-Sentence Review
Capturing middle age at the bottom of a vodka bottle, Another Round, with a virtuoso turn by Mads Mikkelsen, teems with verve and bravado.
11 out of 12 Tamales
“Mare of Easttown: Season One”: One-Sentence Review
HBO Max’s everyone-might-have-done-it series, Mare of Easttown, may overplay the subterfuge, but Kate Winslet and the cast’s exceptional performance keep the audience enthralled.
9 out of 12 Tamales
“Army of the Dead”: One-Sentence Review
All brawn, no smarts—who cares—Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead is the perfect Netflix summer tentpole, a smash ‘em up, gnash ‘em up that’s pure brainless-zombie fun.
8 out of 12 Tamales
“Cruella”: One-Sentence Review
Stylishly punk rock, Cruella, thanks in large part to a debonairly devilish Emma Stone and a great supporting cast, is a fashionable edition to Disney’s live action library.
10 out of 12 Tamales
“A Quiet Place II”: One-Sentence Review
An intense opening ten minutes and a thrilling finale dynamically bookend A Quiet Place II’s somewhat white-noise middle.
9 out of 12 Tamales
“The Mitchells vs. the Machines”: One-Sentence Review
The human element is never obsolete in Netflix’s The Mitchells vs. the Machines, another top-level animated film from the studio that brought us the just-as-creative Into the Spider-Verse.
11 out of 12 Tamales
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