“Jojo Rabbit”: One-Sentence Review

World War II’s not supposed to be funny—Hitler much less—yet writer-director Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit defies the odds and the stigma by channeling his inner Wes Anderson/Mel Brooks to give us this year’s top comedy.

11 out of 12 Tamales

“Vice”: One-Sentence Review

Christian Bale is the ultimate Dick Cheney, accuracies/inaccuracies and all, in director Adam McKay’s Vice, a funny-as-heck political biopic that won’t win any awards for objectivity, but regardless, it’s bipartisan where it matters—unparalleled performances and great comedy.

10 out of 12 Tamales