Although the underwhelming special effects muddle Jungle Cruise’s action sequences, Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt maintain a strong enough presence throughout this Disney escapade to make it a cruise worth boarding.
8 out of 12 Tamales
Tag: Action Movie
“Tenet”: One-Sentence Review
Christopher Nolan’s love letter to himself, Tenet, even with typical, slick Nolan sequences and strong acting, alienates its viewers—filming in iambic pentameter instead of for-the-masses prose.
6 out of 12 Tamales
“The Old Guard”: One-Sentence Review
Charlize Theron’s acting and action chops muster enough oomph to get Netflix’s The Old Guard over the just-another-shoot-‘em-up hump.
7 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
“Rambo: Last Blood”: One-Sentence Review
With Last Blood, all creativity is used up where it counts, the brutal, heart-ripping (quite literally) final 30 minutes, everything else is just filler.
7 out of 12 Tamales
“The Accountant”: One-Sentence Review
Teetering the line between taut actioner and absurd Bourne Identity imitator, The Accountant still delivers a serviceable and entertaining Ben Affleck vehicle.
7 out of 12 Tamales
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