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Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art

by Phil W Bayles

A mildly fascinating look at the Land Art movement that emerged in the US during the ​’60s and ​’70s.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Son of Saul

by Craig Williams

László Nemes’ Oscar-winning drama recreates the shame and horror of the Holocaust to harrowing affect.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Child 44

by David Jenkins

Tom Hardy’s Russian accent may be a deal breaker for many watching this enjoyable potboiler.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

The Last of the Unjust

by Jordan Cronk

Claude Lanzmann’s devastating appendix to his epochal Holocaust documentary, Shoah, is a vital piece of cinema.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Kon-Tiki

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

An enjoyable men-at-sea adventure yarn that falls short of capturing the drama of its true story Scandinavian source.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

The Monuments Men

by Adam Woodward

George Clooney socks it to the Nazis in this rambling adventure yarn with an all-star cast.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

A Field in England

by David Jenkins

Kill List director Ben Wheatley returns with a monochrome drug chimera which won’t be to all tastes.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Lincoln

by Vadim Rizov

Steven Spielberg’s solemn latest is less a biopic and more a complex drama on the subject of political ends versus means.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

by Matt Thrift

Restored, re-released and resplendent. David Lean’s 1962 historical epic is back, and better than ever.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Argo

by Ellen E Jones

Ben Affleck strays beyond Boston’s city limits to direct this international espionage caper and gets a little lost.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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