'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother' Review: Mahershala Ali Is Astounding in Revelatory Action Thriller

Achingly rooted in the tribulations of this world, director Basam Tariq's "Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother" takes the trappings and tropes of the hitman story and baptizes it with spiritual sensibilities. The Islamic faith that defines Tariq's assassin-for-hire protagonist Latif (Mahershala Ali) is not merely window dressing, nor is it just eclectic seasoning to separate it from other "contract killer with haunted past unleashes vengeance" films. This movie is a piece of art that seriously grapples with what it means to be a people of faith, to offer grace and to labor for a . . .