Creed II lands solid marks as a father-son drama, but where it’s truly a knockout is in the ring, adding another winner’s notch to this 42-year-old franchise’s belt.
9.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”: One-Sentence Review
The beasts may still be fantastic, but Grindelwald’s and J.K. Rowling’s biggest crime is a disregard for coherency and Harry Potter.
6 out of 12 Tamales
“The Haunting of Hill House”: One-Sentence Review
Rewarding viewers for staying with its clever—if overstuffed—jigsaw plot, Hill House scares as much as it entertains.
8.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Overlord”: One-Sentence Review
Overlord, directed with frenetic energy by Julius Avery, is a Molotov cocktail of historical fiction meets zombies worth chugging.
10 out of 12 Tamales
“The Long Kiss Goodnight”: Throwback-Tamales Review
An ode to the ridiculous, The Long Kiss Goodnight, with an on-point performance from Geena Davis, is an underappreciated, hyperbolic gem from writer Shane Black.
10.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Bohemian Rhapsody” One-Sentence Review
More B-side than A-side, Bohemian Rhapsody misses the opportunity to take full advantage of Queen’s stellar catalog and Rami Malek’s spot-on Freddie Mercury.
6.5 out of 12 Tamales
“28 Days Later”: Throwback-Tamales Review
28 Days Later’s realistic what-if-the-zombie-apocalypse-came-to-fruition depiction gives this pièce de résistance of a horror film a surprisingly human edge.
11 out of 12 Tamales
“The Hate U Give”: One-Sentence Review
Walking an incendiary fine line between divisive and unifying, The Hate U Give intrepidly tackles a hot button issue—and no matter what side you’re on—it’s hard to deny Give’s powerful performances and solid direction.
9 out of 12 Tamales
“The Old Man & the Gun”: One-Sentence Review
A charming and commanding Robert Redford, in purportedly his final role, takes the viewer on one last adventure in The Old Man & the Gun, an old-fashioned heist shot with style and quaint bravado.
10.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Halloween”: One-Sentence Review
Old school scares, new school laughs, 2018’s Halloween is more of the same, but it somehow feels just as fresh 40 years later.
8 out of 12 Tamales
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