In Theaters: SICARIO - DAY OF THE SOLDADO, UNCLE DREW, LEAVE NO TRACE and DARK RIVER

The gritty action thriller "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" is now in theaters. The sequel to the 2015 film directed by Denis Villeneuve stars Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro. Reviews for the film have been mixed to positive. Another new wide release is the basketball comedy "Uncle Drew" starring real-life basketball player Kyrie Irving.

In limited release it might be worth checking out the dramas "Leave No Trace" starring Ben Foster, and "Dark River" starring Ruth Wilson.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO

Official Synopsis

In Sicario: Day of the Soldado, the series begins a new chapter. In the drug war, there are no rules--and as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border, federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) calls on the mysterious Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), whose family was murdered by a cartel kingpin, to escalate the war in nefarious ways. Alejandro kidnaps the kingpin's daughter to inflame the conflict--but when the girl is seen as collateral damage, her fate will come between the two men as they question everything they are fighting for.

Film Details

• Director: Stefano Sollima
  
  
• Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Catherine Keener, Matthew Modine
  
  
• Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
  
  
• Running Time: 122 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for strong violence, bloody images, and language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 64% (87 fresh, 49 rotten, score: 6.4/10)
  
• Metacritic: 61 out of 100 (26 positive, 15 mixed, 3 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 56% (3.5/5 rating from 1,461 users)
  
• Metacritic: 7.6/10 (5 positive, 4 mixed, 0 negative).
• IMDb: 7.6/10 (1,994 votes)
  

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UNCLE DREW

Official Synopsis

After draining his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem, Dax (LilRel Howery) is dealt a series of unfortunate setbacks, including losing his team to his longtime rival (Nick Kroll). Desperate to win the tournament and the cash prize, Dax stumbles upon the man, the myth, the legend Uncle Drew (NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving) and convinces him to return to the court one more time. The two men embark on a road trip to round up Drew's old basketball squad (Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, and Lisa Leslie) and prove that a group of septuagenarians can still win the big one.

Film Details

• Director: Charles Stone III
  
  
• Starring: Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille O'Neal, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, Chris Webber, Tiffany Haddish, Nick Kroll, Mike Epps
  
  
• Genre: Comedy
  
  
• Running Time: 103 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for suggestive material, language and brief nudity
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 64% (30 fresh, 17 rotten, score: 6.1/10)
  
• Metacritic: 57 out of 100 (9 positive, 12 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 34% (3.0/5 rating from 339 users)
  
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 5.0/10 (178 votes)
  

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LEAVE NO TRACE

Official Synopsis

Will (Ben Foster) and his teenage daughter, Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie), have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon. When their idyllic life is shattered, both are put into social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, Will and Tom set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild homeland. The film is directed by Debra Granik from a script adapted by Granik and Anne Rosellini.

Film Details

• Director: Debra Granik
  
  
• Starring: Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Foster, Jeffery Rifflard
  
  
• Genre: Drama
  
  
• Running Time: 109 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG for thematic material throughout
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 100% (78 fresh, 0 rotten, score: 8.4/10)
  
• Metacritic: 89 out of 100 (31 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 94% (4.3/5 rating from 559 users)
  
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 7.1/10 (296 votes)
  

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DARK RIVER

Official Synopsis

Following the death of her father, Alice (Golden Globe (R)-winner Ruth Wilson, "The Affair") returns to her home village for the first time in 15 years to claim from her estranged brother (Mark Stanley, "Game of Thrones") the family farm she believes is rightfully hers. From acclaimed filmmaker Clio Barnard, one of the premier new voices in British cinema, DARK RIVER is a taut and powerful psychological drama.

Film Details

• Director: Clio Barnard
  
  
• Starring: Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley, Sean Bean
  
  
• Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 90 min.
  
  
• Rating: Not Rated
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 77% (37 fresh, 11 rotten, score: 6.4/10)
  
• Metacritic: 69 out of 100 (15 positive, 6 mixed, 1 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 85% (4.0/5 rating from 214 users)
  
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 5.7/10 (626 votes)
  

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