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Review

Anthropoid

by Lauren Thompson

Stick with this World War Two-set assas­si­na­tion thriller – a dull start gives way to a heart-rac­ing climax.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Men Go to Battle

by Matthew Eng

Zachary Treitz’s lo-fi Civ­il War com­e­dy offers an admirable, inven­tive take on a stodgy subgenre.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Ivan’s Childhood (1962)

by David Jenkins

The star­tling, bleak­ly poet­ic debut fea­ture from one of the movie pan­theon greats, Andrei Tarkovsky.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in military uniform standing at a workbench, speaking on a telephone.
Review

Eye in the Sky

by Clarisse Loughrey

Alan Rickman’s final screen out­ing is a text­book exer­cise in bring­ing mod­ern war­fare to the big screen.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Rock the Kasbah

by David Jenkins

This turgid Afghan-based com­e­dy will leave you won­dered if Bill Mur­ray will ever star in a good movie again.

1
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)

by Wally Hammond

Louis Malle’s unsen­ti­men­tal depic­tion of his own boy­hood dur­ing the Nazi occu­pa­tion of France stands the test of time.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

American Sniper

by Keith Uhlich

A beardy Bradley Coop­er proves his met­tle in this true sto­ry about the most lethal sniper in US mil­i­tary history.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Unbroken

by David Ehrlich

Angeli­na Jolie takes to the director’s chair and is over­whelmed by her deity-like sub­ject in this glossy, unex­cep­tion­al awards-baiter.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A soldier in camouflage gear crouching on rocky, mountainous terrain.
Review

Kajaki: The True Story

by Adam Woodward

This sus­pense­ful dra­ma authen­ti­cal­ly recon­structs a dis­as­trous res­cue mis­sion dur­ing the Afghan conflict.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Group of soldiers seated on a military tank, wearing camouflage uniforms and helmets.
Review

Fury

by Adam Woodward

Brad Pitt sur­veys the hor­rors of war a bust­ed-up tank in David Ayer’s soul­ful if uno­rig­i­nal tale of con­flict and brotherhood.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect