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Drama (R16, sex scenes, nudity, drug use, offensive language). Jean-Marc Vallee ( Dallas Buyers Club) directs Reese Witherspoon as a grieving, ex-heroin addict hiking the 1600-kilometre Pacific Crest Trail on her own. ‘‘An exciting, elemental adventure that takes you places you don’t see coming.’’ – Rolling Stone Comedy (M, offensive language, sexual references and drug use). Former brothers-in-law reunite in retirement for a holiday to Iceland. ‘‘A nicely understated film, a slacker comedy for the senior generation, and a more pleasant way to spend 95 minutes than you might at first imagine.’’ – Graeme Tuckett
Comedy (M, violence, sexual Drama (M, offensive language). Julianne Moore plays a linguistics professor who’s diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. ‘‘A surprisingly sensitive and understated drama shot like a series of vignettes that sketch out the central character’s initially gradual and then rapid decline.’’ – James Croot Comedy (R13, offensive language, drug use, sexual themes). Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting and Kevin Hart star in a best man-for-hire romp, ‘‘with all the pointlessly foul language, racial and gender stereotypes, stammering, and canine penis-biting that apparently we’re supposed to want to see in raunchy movies about pathetic grooms’’. – New York Times
Drama (R16, violence, offensive language, content that may disturb). Clint Eastwood directs Bradley Cooper as a US Navy Seal whose four heroic tours of duty in Iraq weigh heavily on his family life. ‘‘One of the most understated but effective anti-war films in years.’’ – Graeme Tuckett Drama (M, offensive language, content that may disturb). Part political satire, part family drama about a middle-aged former actor-cum-hotelier in Anatolia. ‘‘An astonishingly beautiful film, and a quite unforgettable one.’’ – Graeme Tuckett
Fantasy (PG, violence, coarse Drama (M, adult themes). Benedict Cumberbatch plays a British code-cracking hero of World War II who was later prosecuted for being gay. ‘‘A slick Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy- esque thriller.’’ – James Croot Animation (G). Madagascar spy spoof spinoff. ‘‘A sassy script and good-natured voice work from Benedict Cumberbatch and John Malkovich should keep kids and grownups entertained over the holidays.’’ – New York Daily News