Benicio Del Toro Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

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A man in a suit and a woman in a nun's habit stand in front of a damaged trailer in a forest setting.
Review

The Phoenician Scheme review – an absolute gas

by David Jenkins

A charm­ing arms deal­er heads on the road to redemp­tion in this pris­tine shot of pure plea­sure from film­mak­er Wes Anderson.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man in a black suit stands on a ladder in a dimly lit room with red walls.
Review

Reptile review – less “whodunit”, more “who cares?”

by Charles Bramesco

Music video main­stay Grant Singer makes the leap to fea­tures with this real estate-based detec­tive thriller, but the results are dis­ap­point­ing­ly underwhelming.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Cluttered vintage office interior with bookshelves, furniture, and several people, including a man in a bow tie and an older man.
Review

The French Dispatch

by Hannah Strong

Wes Anderson’s New York­er-inspired anthol­o­gy film is a metic­u­lous­ly-craft­ed love let­ter to the art of mag­a­zine journalism.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man with dark hair and a serious expression stands in a desolate outdoor setting, wearing a dark green coat.
Review

Sicario 2: Soldado

by Adam Woodward

Beni­cio Del Toro is at his for­mi­da­ble best in this deeply cyn­i­cal and scat­ter­shot car­tel saga sequel.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three armed military personnel in combat gear standing in the dark.
Review

Sicario

by Vadim Rizov

Emi­ly Blunt gets a tough les­son in Mex­i­can-US pol­i­tics in this vis­cer­al drugs war dra­ma from Denis Villeneuve.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect