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A man wearing military fatigues and holding a rifle while taking aim in a desert setting.
Review

The Wall

by Courteney Tan

Doug Liman returns with a war-based the­atri­cal three-han­der about an injured US sol­dier being tor­ment­ed by an Iraqi sharpshooter.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man in a brown coat standing amongst sandbags in a military setting.
Review

Dunkirk

by Adam Woodward

Christo­pher Nolan’s breath­tak­ing his­tor­i­cal opus attempts to give the view­er a taste of what war actu­al­ly feels like.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Hiker stands on footbridge, mountain range in distance, rainbow across sky.
Review

A Good Day to Die, Hoka Hey

by Juliette Cottu

This decent doc­u­men­tary cap­tures the thrills and dan­gers of front-line war photography.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms standing in a room, one gesturing with his hand.
Review

War Machine

by William Carroll

David Michôd and Brad Pitt serve up a fas­ci­nat­ing but uneven satire of America’s mil­i­tary might.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Black and white portrait of two individuals in profile, a man and a woman, both wearing formal attire.
Review

Frantz

by Amy Bowker

A dour mono­chrome melo­dra­ma is the lat­est from genre-hop­ping French work­horse, François Ozon.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a green jacket speaking with a woman in a floral dress, standing in an outdoor setting.
Review

Man Down

by Jack Godwin

A fired-up Shia LaBeouf tries and fails to sal­vage this mud­dled war drama.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two soldiers in military uniforms, one wearing a beret and the other a cap, standing side by side.
Review

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

by Adam Nayman

Ang Lee takes Amer­i­can excep­tion­al­ism to task in this hyper-real spectacle.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two young people, a man and a woman, smiling and looking at each other in the front seat of a car.
Review

Hacksaw Ridge

by David Jenkins

Mel Gib­son deliv­ers an intense­ly bru­tal war movie with an intrigu­ing moral twist.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two armed men stand in front of a burning car in a war-torn urban setting with thick smoke in the background.
Review

Tiger Raid

by Poppy Doran

Simon Dixon’s mer­ce­nary dra­ma is lib­er­al with the bul­lets but fails to hit gory glory.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in military outfit stands in front of explosion
Review

Free State of Jones

by Adam Woodward

Matthew McConaugh­ey suf­fers from white sav­iour com­plex in this deeply prob­lem­at­ic Civ­il War drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect