Hell or High Water
This neonoir will not surprise you. That’s not a criticism. In fact, that very predictability is central to the film’s success.
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Our Kind of Traitor
The performances by the likes of Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgard, and Naomie Harris are so graceful that it’s tempting to overlook some of the more bizarre plot turns.
Free State of Jones
In this sprawling historical drama, a solemn white man in the Confederate South (Matthew McConaughey) fights for his freedom and that of his black allies.
The American Side
In many ways, The American Side has it all—crackling wit, crazy science, and dames as wicked as they are beautiful.
A Hologram for the King
This coming-of-middle-age film gives us a hero who has nothing and plops him in the middle of the Saudi Arabian desert. It becomes a subtle examination of aging and alienation that isn’t afraid to laugh at itself.