There’s real artistry at work when Judd Apatow’s direction and Pete Davidson’s performance balance the want of punching the lead character in the mouth or giving him a consoling bear hug.
8.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Slumdog Millionaire”: Throwback-Tamales Review
Slumdog Millionaire, set in the palpable vibrancy of Mumbai and other parts of India, is modern Dickens—with flair—putting viewers at the edge of a hot seat they won’t readily leave.
12 out of 12 Tamales
“Waco”: One-Sentence Review
Waco’s resounding performances, expressly Taylor Kitsch’s, and gripping narrative arc forms the solid foundation this mini-series needs to cathartically retell one of Texas’s most tragic events.
10 out of 12 Tamales
“The Last Dance”: One-Sentence Review
Michael Jordan rules the screen and the court in The Last Dance, an all-encompassing, all-engrossing—all-Air Jordan—slam dunk of a documentary.
12 out of 12 Tamales
“Scoob!”: One-Sentence Review
Scoob! taps into the Hanna-Barbera fountain of nostalgia and scares up a fun, quality kids movie.
8.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Upload: Season One”: One-Sentence Review
Playing more like castoff Black Mirror and The Good Place episodes, Upload, despite super-producer Greg Daniels’s best effort, is too derivative to merit a download or stream.
5.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Bad Boys for Life”: One-Sentence Reviews
By infusing this 25 year-old franchise’s drip bag with some high-octane action-comedy, Bad Boys for Life is a welcome breath of Fresh Prince and Martin Lawrence.
9 out of 12 Tamales
“Outer Banks”: One-Sentence Review
Hitting the high seas with more teenage drama than most cruise liners can hold in cargo, Outer Banks is easy-to-watch, low-tide-treasure-hunt entertainment.
7 out of 12 Tamales
“Mad Max: Fury Road”: One-Sentence Review
Post-apocalyptic perfection, Mad Max: Fury Road is at the pinnacle of dystopian cinema—or most cinema period—a compilation of masterstroke after masterstroke that demands to be seen, heard, experienced.
12 out of 12 Tamales
“Trolls World Tour”: One-Sentence Review
World Tour’s curated catalogue puts irresistible tunes center stage while character development, plot, and charm exit stage right.
5.5 out of 12 Tamales
