TAMALE MOVIE REVIEWS

Okja’s two protagonists, 14 year-old Mija and the film’s eponymously named super-pig, pull at the proverbial heartstrings, but the movie’s uneven tone and unlikable side characters almost send it to slaughter.

7 out 12 Tamales

Even though Wonder Woman follows the familiar plot beats of a typical superhero origin story, its above average action sequences, and its welcome infusion of humor into an otherwise drab Justice League Universe leads to the start of a potentially wonderful franchise.

9 out of 12 Tamales

Cars 3, a hodgepodge of retreaded storylines and generic dialogue, adds another middle-of-the-road entry to Pixar’s least winning franchise.

6 out of 12 Tamales

War Machine’s uneven tone, underdeveloped characters, and Brad Pitt’s distracting grunt-and-snarl delivery adds up to a war satire that misses its target.

5 out of 12 Tamales

While Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 isn’t able to re-capture the rambunctious energy of the original, its likable characters and its more-hit-than-miss humor saves this Galaxy from implosion.

7.5 out of 12 Tamales

Despite being set in the future, Ghost in the Shell feels decidedly obsolete and generic, a hollow film that stylistically copies more from Luc Besson than its own source anime.

3.5 out of 12 Tamales

With a frenetic energy and a confluence of interviews piecing together close to fifty years of Rio Grande Valley music history, As I Walk Through the Valley encapsulates the authenticity of a way-too-often-overlooked delta.

9.5 out of 12 Tamales

Life’s solid thrills, strong cast, and memorable Martian antagonist keep it from being a run-of-the-mill Alien ripoff.

8.5 out 12 Tamales

While it might be a little heavy-handed with its nod to Vietnam era war movies, and the acting ranges from good to awful, Skull Island is still the fun, action-heavy King Kong re-imagining Peter Jackson couldn’t deliver twelve years ago.

8 out of 12 Tamales

Logan’s devastating violence and surprising moments of tenderness effortlessly blend together to deliver the best of the standalone Wolverine movies.

11 out of 12 Tamales