Cinema Siren: An 'A' for 'Sicario,' But Look Out -- It's Brutal

PHOTO: Actors Benicio del Toro and Emily Blunt; the two star in “Sicario,” with Josh Brolin. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate

By LESLIE COMBEMALE (Star Patcher)

This week, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve brings us the bloody, brutal film “Sicario,” starring Emily Blunt as a drug enforcement agent working to take down a Mexican drug lord. The film also stars Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin.

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Sicario means hitman, but does the movie deserve to make a killing at the box office? To read a complete transcript, go HERE.

About this column: I am Leslie Combemale. You can see ALL my reviews at www.cinemasiren.com. I am a movie lover and aficionado who aspires to get more people back into the beautiful alternate worlds offered in the dark at movie houses across the country. I am the owner of ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery. I interview actors, directors, and production artists from all over the world, and often I’m invited to present at conventions such as the San Diego Comic-Con, where I have been a panelist and host for The Art of the Hollywood Movie Poster, Classic Film History, Disney & Harry Potter Fandom discussions. Visit my film art gallery at www.artinsights.com and see interviews and video reviews on my YouTube channel.

Watch my movie review below and the official trailer at the bottom of the column: