The name Taylor Sheridan will have a familiar ring to fans of “Sons of Anarchy” [FX] who will remember him for his role as police officer David Hale. There was a lot to the Hale character, an indication of Sheridan’s level as an actor and his ability as keen observer of people, how they function. Sheridan, who directed "Wind River," got his break as screenwriter when he was given writing duties for “Sicario,” directed by Denis Villeneuve.

Every Cannes Festival (and so, every festival) needs a good shoot-em-up movie. We got ours this year with SICARIO, starring Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, and Josh Brolin in the supporting role. SICARIO's at-times lack of depth and the expeditious nature of certain plot twists make this solid revenge drama imperfect. But an extraordinary lensmanship by Roger Deakins and ominous, queasiness-inducing sound by Tom Ozanich complemented by the tense three-way tug-of-war between the characters played by Blunt, Del Toro and Brolin as they somehow try to work together to take out the top of a drug cartel is a joy to watch. SICARIO hasn't stayed with