• 71 - Into the Fire

We declare 71 - Into the Fire to be a DON'T MISS!

This toweringly accomplished new entry into the war film canon chronicles a crucial early battle of the Korean War—1950’s Pohang Middle School Battle—when a makeshift brigade of South Korean student soldiers were left as a first line of defense against North Korean forces. The youthful inexperience of the soldiers is made heartrendingly real, and battles are captured with a visceral precision made hyper-real in the editing room. But all visual trickery is in service of the message: War is hell—sometimes melodramatically so, sometimes in ways you never knew to fear—and those who partake of it will never be the same. DAVID SCHMADER

Another good idea is Sushi: The Global Catch:

A feature-length documentary about sushi! “Will the worldwide hunger for sushi continue to grow until wild fish vanish, or will new technology like aquaculture keep plates full? Can sustainable sushi restaurants satisfy consumers or will competition for declining resources drive prices so high that only a few can afford raw fish?” ONLY THIS MOVIE KNOWS!!!!

A third good idea is Third Star:

Three guys take their terminal-cancer-having friend (Benedict Cumberbatch from Sherlock) on a male-bonding hiking and camping trek to a favorite beach in Wales. The good-looking late-twentysomething men tromp through the countryside, goof around, talk, play practical jokes on each other, philosophize, and look for thrills. Facing the approaching death of one of their group, the old friends all do some soul-searching to evaluate their happiness and success in life. Third Star is a thoughtful and well-acted film with emotional resonance. GILLIAN ANDERSON

PLUS ALL OF THESE OTHER THINGS. Browse for yourself! Happy weekend!