“Venom: Let There Be Carnage”: One-Sentence Review


The riotous rapport between Carnage’s Tom Hardy and his very CGI “co-star” brings the fun, even if it falls a little short of its predecessor.

7 out of 12 Tamales

“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”: One-Sentence Review

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s best origin story since Iron Man, Shang-Chi, packs a wallop of a punch—a fantastic fusion of East and West that emphatically rings in the debut of Phase 4’s newest star.

10.5 out of 12 Tamales

“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”: One-Sentence Review

A rare stumble for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Falcon and the Winter Soldier squanders poignant themes, fails to deliver on the promise of its progressive storylines, and wastes some of the better straight-to-streaming action sequences.

6.5 out of 12 Tamales

“WandaVision”: One-Sentence Review

Hidden behind WandaVision’s quaint, subdued sitcom facade is an epic Marvel story of love and loss that falls only an episode or two short of perfection. 

10.5 out of 12 Tamales