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Vehicle displaying "STUDENT DRIVER" sign with instructor and student inside.
Review

Learning to Drive

by David Jenkins

Patri­cia Clark­son and Ben Kings­ley make for a like­able pair­ing in this breezy motor­ing drama.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person stands on a long, narrow pier stretching into a misty, blue-grey landscape.
Review

The Walk

by David Jenkins

Robert Zemeck­is makes Philippe Petit’s World Trade Cen­tre wire-walk appear as fan­ta­sy in this glossy heist movie.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Whimsical creatures in wooden boxes, with large eyes and toothy grins, arranged in a chaotic yet playful manner.
Review

The Boxtrolls

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A delight­ful, com­ic ani­ma­tion with sophis­ti­cat­ed social themes from the mak­ers of Para­Nor­man and Coraline.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in warrior outfit with sword in dimly lit stone corridor
Review

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

by Matt Bochenski

The prob­lem in this emp­ty cin­e­ma of spec­ta­cle is that there are hard­ly any arrest­ing images or mem­o­rable moments.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man in a suit and tie, with a serious expression, looking at the camera.
Review

Shutter Island

by Adam Woodward

Mar­tin Scorsese’s lat­est is lit­tle more than a frus­trat­ing cob­webbed box of tricks and twists.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect