TAMALE MOVIE REVIEWS

Pixar’s attention to cultural detail is on full display in Coco, a film that thrives behind its colorful characters, enchanting music, a whimsical setting, and tear-jerker-of-an-ending.

10.5 out of 12 Tamales

Saved only by Kenneth Branagh‘s captivating turn as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, Murder on the Orient Express trades elegant sets and rich cinematography for dull acting and an uninspiring murder mystery that feels as dated as the novel it’s based on.

6.5 out of 12 Tamales

Batsuit nipples aside, Batman Forever’s one-too-many good guys versus way-too-many bad guys formula, plus ridiculous dialogue and campy jokes, literally set back the Batman franchise ten years.

3 out of 12 Tamales

Thor: Ragnarok moves every Avenger film down a rung, then climbs on the this-is-not-a-step part of the Marvel ladder, separating itself by finding an original voice in a universe that’s almost said it all; it’s everything Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 should have been and more.

11.5 out of 12 Tamales

J.R.R. Tolkien’s expansive Middle- is made to feel impossibly wonderful and beautifully simplistic in Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Rings, the best of Newline’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.

12 out of 12 Tamales

Only the Brave’s exhilarating wildfire sequences and excellent performances from Josh Brolin and Miles Teller pack an emotional wallop from start to finish.

10.5 out of 12 Tamales

‘90s pop meets ‘90s grunge in Empire Records, an underrated gem that puts its story to the wayside and its outstanding soundtrack at the forefront.

10 out of 12 Tamales

Though it lifts Groundhog’s Day’s plot and borrows its masked-killer from a half-dozen horror films, Happy Death Day’s kickass lead and serviceable scares feel undoubtedly original.

8.5 out of 12 Tamales

Kill Bill Vol.1, director Quentin Tarantino’s modern-samurai opus, dazzles the senses with a visual feast of perfectly choreographed mayhem and onslaught.

12 out of 12 Tamales

Blade Runner 2049’s seamless special effects, immeasurable atmospheric-coolness, and heady performances from Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford lead to one of the better science fiction movies of the decade.

11 out of 12 Tamales