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Tag: ben foster

PTSD Piece: The Heartbreaking ‘Leave No Trace’ Is One of the Year’s Best Films

by Bob Grimm July 18th, 2018December 16th, 2020

Ben Foster—currently tied with Ethan Hawke for the title of World’s Most Improved Actor—is phenomenal in Leave No Trace as Will, a homeless vet living in an Oregon park with his daughter, Tom (an incredible Thomasin McKenzie). Will trains his daughter to live off the land—and how not to be seen. When a jogger sees […]

Not-So-Towering ‘Inferno’: Tom Hanks and Ron Howard Return to the ‘Da Vinci Code’ Universe—With Inane Results

by Bob Grimm November 3rd, 2016December 16th, 2020

A Modern Western Masterpiece: ‘Hell or High Water’ Is a Film Without Flaws

by Bob Grimm August 25th, 2016December 16th, 2020

Kept Afloat by the Action: A Sappy Love Story Can’t Keep ‘The Finest Hours’ From Being a Thrilling Success

by Bob Grimm February 4th, 2016December 16th, 2020

Horrifying Reality: ‘Lone Survivor’ Masterfully Shows the Violence, Trauma of War

by Bob Grimm January 9th, 2014December 16th, 2020

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