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Trailers

Is this the greatest true crime story never told?

by Charlie Theobald

New doc­u­men­tary Out of Thin Air fea­tures a dou­ble mur­der case that’s stranger than fiction.
A helmeted figure wielding a sword, against a dark, atmospheric background with a glowing sun-like symbol above.
Review

Kubo and the Two Strings

by Charlie Theobald

Lai­ka Stu­dios may have deliv­ered their mas­ter­piece with this stag­ger­ing stop-motion fable.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
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In Retrospect
Middle-aged man wearing black clerical clothing outdoors.

Can vigilante justice ever be fully justified?

by Charlie Theobald

For­get Sui­cide Squad, Steve Hoover’s Almost Holy is the ulti­mate anti­hero movie.
A group of cowboys in Western attire standing in a rural, natural setting.
Festivals

The Magnificent Seven to open 2016 Toronto Film Festival

by Charlie Theobald

Den­zel Wash­ing­ton stars in this west­ern remake, with many oth­er excit­ing titles announced.
Two men holding cats in a garden with sheep grazing in the background.
Review

Men and Chicken

by Charlie Theobald

Two social­ly mal­ad­just­ed broth­ers search for their father, and hap­pen upon a lair of deprav­i­ty. It’s funny.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four adults, three men and one woman, sitting together in a dark, dimly lit room.
Review

Now You See Me 2

by Charlie Theobald

Lizzy Caplan brings a dash of mag­ic to this oth­er­wise inef­fec­tive heist caper sequel.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Halftone portrait of a young man with dark hair and a slight smile.

What’s behind our modern obsession with true crime stories?

by Charlie Theobald

News of a drama­ti­sa­tion of the Green Riv­er Killer mur­ders got us think­ing about the phys­i­o­log­i­cal effects of ser­i­al thrillers.
Trailers

Watch the atmospheric first trailer for Clint Eastwood’s Sully

by Charlie Theobald

The direc­tor has recruit­ed Tom Han­ks for this drama­ti­sa­tion of a US Air­ways pilot’s Hud­son Riv­er heroics.
Swirling cosmic clouds in deep shades of blue and gold, forming a luminous spiral galaxy against a dark backdrop.
Incoming

Is Terrence Malick about to solve the mysteries of the universe?

by Charlie Theobald

The enig­mat­ic director’s long-ges­tat­ing pas­sion project Voy­age of Time final­ly has a release date.