5 Star Movies

5 Star Movies: Margin Call, Kickboxer: Vengeance, Hell or High Water, Tanna, Jackie

Margin Call: A really good movie that examined the human side of the idiots involved in the whole 2008 financial crisis. ****

Kickboxer: Vengeance: Very much a direct-to-DVD quality movie, but Batista as a Big Bad and JCVD as Mr. Miyagi is very cool. **3/4

Hell or High Water: Great atmosphere, big drama, interesting story, characters you care about. Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham, Chris Pine, and Chris Foster are the 4 Horsemen of a hell of a movie. ****3/4

Tanna: The thing about this movie is that it is Romeo & Juliet with filmed footage of actual indigenous people and that is just fascinating to me. ***1/2

Jackie: Less a Jackie Kennedy biopic than a tribute to the art of PR, which is wild. It’s a great experience and slice of life with an excellent atmosphere. Natalie Portman is incredible. ****