NEW FOR VIEWING
A “The Mauritanian”: Starring Oscarwinner Jodie Foster and French actor Tahar Rahim, “The Mauritanian” is an adaption of “Guantanamo Diary,” a memoir by Mohamedou Ould Slahi. Slahi wrote the book during his long detainment. It became an international bestseller and played a crucial role in his release in 2016. By then, he had spent 14 years at Guantanamo and endured intense abuse, despite never having been charged with any offense.
The movie delves
into a dark chapter in American history, but ultimately, as a film, it fails to impress. The narrative jumps around and the movie doesn’t do enough to capture the horror of Slahi’s situation. Los
Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang wrote: “’The Mauritanian’ is a moral muddle as well as a narrative one.”
A “Pixie”: Starring Olivia Cooke as a woman scheming to
avenge her mother’s death in a wild plot gone wrong. Los Angeles Times film review Michael Ordona was captivated by Cooke, but not much else. He wrote: “The violence lacks impact, whether emotional, visceral or humorous. And the culmination of Pixie’s quest seems completely mishandled, almost shrugged off in a way that undercuts the entire film.” Alec Baldwin and Colm Meaney co-star.
Also new
A “The Marksman”: When will people learn to stop messing with Liam Neeson? Here, he plays a former Marine trying to shield a boy from bad guys at the U.s.-mexico border.
A “Land”: Robin Wright goes off the grid in a cabin in Wyoming.
A “Justice Society: World War II”: Super heroes aid the Allies in World War II.
A “My Brother’s Keeper”: PTSD tests the faith of a returning soldier.
A “Senior Moment”: William Shatner stars as a retired test pilot who’s forced to slow down and take stock of his life.
—Katie Foran-mchale,
Tribune News Service