Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (Walt Disney Pictures, PG-13)
Off-kilter can be charming, but the main problem with this film is that its central draw is not the likable pirate that he once was.
Javier Bardem
The Counselor (20th Century Fox, R)
You never really believe or care about what’s going on here.
Skyfall (Columbia Pictures, PG-13)
At its core, Skyfall is about a weird, almost oedipal love triangle between Daniel Craig’s James Bond, Javier Bardem’s Silva, and Judi Dench’s M.
Biutiful (Roadside Attractions, R)
Amores Perros and 21 Grams are stronger films than Biutiful, but it’s reassuring to see that Iñárritu still has it when I had forgotten that he ever had it in the first place.