TAMALE MOVIE REVIEWS

Creation’s atmospheric thrills and well-thought-out jump scares raise it above your run-of-the-mill killer doll movie.

8 out of 12 Tamales

Behind stoic–yet moving–performances from Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara, A Ghost Story’s unconventional romance permeates the soul with subtlety and tenderness.

10 out of 12 Tamales

B-movie dialogue, cardboard cutouts as leads, and CGI straight out of the 1990s plague Valerian, a Luc Besson film that makes The Fifth Element look like Shakespeare.

2 out of 12 Tamales

It’s the celluloid dinosaurs that rule the earth in director Steven Spielberg’s 1993 release, Jurassic Park, an edge-of-your-seat, popcorn-jumping film that still entertains 24 years after its release.

11.5 out of 12 Tamales

By narrowing its scope and focusing on only a few storylines, Christopher Nolan’s World War II set Dunkirk builds harrowing suspense and a thrilling story around characters we care about.

9.5 out of 12 Tamales

Although Kumail Nanjiani’s  performance is often overshadowed by The Big Sick’s stellar, scene-stealing ensemble, the film’s mores-breaking, atypical love story hits it out of the park.

9.5 out of 12 Tamales

War’s superlative special effects, top-tier action sequences, and distinguished simian performances culminate into the satisfying conclusion of an epic trilogy.

10 out of 12 Tamales

Paying homage to John Hughes’ 80s Brat Pack films, Spider-Man: Homecoming expertly juxtaposes the perils of high school drama against the backdrop of a well-constructed superhero movie.

10 out of 12 Tamales

With the help of an all-star cast and a perfectly synced soundtrack, Edgar Wright, who’s made a career of turning genre films on their head, directs a convention-blurring, career-defining masterpiece in Baby Driver.

11.5 out of 12 Tamales