Talent Ben Foster

Close-up of a serious-looking Black man with a beard, wearing a dark coat, against a blurred, wintry background.
Review

Emancipation

by David Jenkins

Will Smith brings stern dramatic heft to an enslaved man making a dash for freedom in Antoine Fuqua’s tonally mish-mashed action drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, walking together down a cobbled street in a European city. The man wears a green military-style jacket and a hat, while the woman wears a green jacket over a checked shirt. The surroundings suggest an old town setting.
Review

Leave No Trace

by David Jenkins

Debra Granik’s tender story of a father and daughter living off the grid is one of the year’s very best.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, walking together in a corridor. The man wears a dark suit and the woman wears a dark jacket.
Review

Inferno

by David Jenkins

Epically stupid faux intellectual Euro sleuthing, with Tom Hanks reprising his role as the dullest character of his career.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two men, one with a camera, the other in a wheelchair, in a rocky desert landscape.
Review

Hell or High Water

by Manuela Lazic

Jeff Bridges gives his best performance in years in this timely crime caper from David Mackenzie.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up of an orc warrior with a fierce, angry expression, long hair and facial piercings.
Review

Warcraft: The Beginning

by Anton Bitel

Despite the silly names and cheesy nerdism there’s plenty of fun to be had in Duncan Jones’ video game adaptation.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Cyclist in yellow jersey racing down street with spectators watching.
Review

The Program

by Adam Woodward

Like Lance Armstrong himself, there’s something disingenuous about this by-the-numbers biopic.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Soldiers in military gear carrying an injured comrade through a wooded, rocky terrain with smoke and debris in the background.
Review

Lone Survivor

by Paul Fairclough

There are nuggets of honesty amid the gung-ho jingoism in Peter Berg’s starry-eyed war story.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A group of people in casual country attire, including hats and boots, standing together in a rural setting with trees and vegetation in the background.
Review

Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

by Adam Woodward

The spirit of Terrence Malick is evoked in this tender western starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in dark uniform and sunglasses standing in front of building.
Review

Rampart

by Andrew Lowry

A modern noir that nods perfunctorily at the genre’s conventions, but sidelines them as quickly as it can to get to its real business.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two uniformed soldiers holding gaming controllers, dressed in military uniforms with insignia and medals.
Review

The Messenger

by Josh Winning

The Messenger is a movie that delivers its own moral tale – one many are probably not going to like.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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