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Tag: Benicio del Toro

  • Movie Review: “Sicario” (Denis Villeneuve, USA 2015)

    The film opens with an explanation of the word “Sicario” that ends with saying that in Mexico, it means “hitman.” That opening makes the film predictable and telegraphed. But I really don’t think that Villeneuve and screenwriter Taylor Sheridan care. They made it really obvious what they wanted to say, to the point that televisions…

  • Movie Review: “Guardians of the Galaxy” (James Gunn, USA 2014)

    One note to start: There will be no mention of the horrifying event involving Karen Gillan that this film’s production caused. This link will be its only reference. Comic book movies tend to be things I avoid, especially Marvel creations (I have always thought that Marvel was silly and child-like even compared to other comics,…