The Uprising is alive whenever Paul Greengrass throws the audience into the chaos, yet thin characterization and an overly explanatory script keep its spectacle from carrying real weight.
Cocoon: One Summer of Girlhood is delicate without being timid, using friendship, painterly animation and an imperfect floral metaphor to mourn lives interrupted before they have fully begun.
A sincere and occasionally rousing portrait of George Washington’s formative military failures, elevated by strong battle sequences and a seasoned supporting cast.
