Sicario (2015)

I consider Denis Villeneuve to be one of the best directors working today, having produced films like Enemy, Prisoners and his recent sci-fi hit Arrival. His slow, methodical style is very distinctive, with painstaking build ups to important scene... Read the full review »

Sicario builds tension through suspenseful orchestrated set pieces. Let's face it, it has put me off going to Mexico...forever. Joking aside, the visceral gritty thrills portrays Juárez as cartel central. Whether or not the depiction is entirely... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: 'Sicario,' first and foremost broadcasts director Denis Villenueve's incredible ability to build atmosphere and tension, and what he does with that here is to create a grounded and all-consuming picture of the chaos and potential for... Read the full review »

It is through FBI agent Kate Macer’s (Emily Blunt) eyes that we witness just how twisted this world can be in Denis Villeneuve’s crime-thriller “Sicario”. After being shaken up by a gruesome discovery connected to the Mexican cartel, Macer... Read the full review »