Talent Alicia Vikander

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Review

Blue Bayou

by Hannah Strong

Justin Chon’s melodramatic tale of immigration and injustice in present-day America is undermined by a clichéd script.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Green Knight

by Hannah Strong

Dev Patel and Ralph Ineson face off in David Lowery’s adaptation of a popular Arthurian legend, with stylish results.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with long brown hair looks anxious in a crowded public space.
Review

Earthquake Bird

by Josh Slater-Williams

Alicia Vikander and Riley Keough flounder in tepid psychosexual thriller, based on the Susanna Jones novel.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Tomb Raider

by Elena Lazic

Alicia Vikander delivers the goods and then some in the female-driven action movie we’ve all been waiting for.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two individuals in period clothing, a man with a white ruff collar and a woman with a headpiece, stand close together in an ornate indoor setting.
Review

Tulip Fever

by David Jenkins

Alicia Vikander and Christoph Waltz suffer through this turgid period drama.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

The Light Between Oceans

by David Jenkins

Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander get hit by a deluge of Emotion in Derek Cianfrance’s period melodrama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Jason Bourne

by Manuela Lazic

Matt Damon’s black ops action man returns in a sequel primed for our social media-obsessed times. Uh-oh…

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Danish Girl

by David Ehrlich

Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander prove a perfect match in this tender transgender drama.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Man from U.N.C.L.E

by David Ehrlich

Guy Ritchie’s frisky take on this ’60s spy serial is all mood and no meat. Great music selections though…

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Son of a Gun

by Emma Simmonds

Superficial pleasures aside, this sun-bleached buddy crime flick is too light for the long game.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two faces in close proximity, one woman with dark hair and one humanoid figure with mechanical components, bathed in warm lighting.
Review

Ex Machina

by David Jenkins

The emotional divide between human and robot merges in Alex Garland’s throwback sci-fi chamber piece.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Testament of Youth

by Emma Simmonds

Kit Harrington and Alicia Vikander do the best to lift this underwhelming British heritage drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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