Fury 9/10
A stark contrast to the typical WW2 movies that center around the Americans. Rather than glorifying the US as the big damn heroes, the movie instead pours on the reality that war is hell and can have a hell of an impact on those fighting one. For one thing, most of the cast (save for the young newcomer to the crew) are total assholes, which is what's to be expected from a bunch of guys that survived in the war for about four years with a job where the life expectancy is only a few months. They're mean, crass, and a tad sadistic, but you can tell that they're just men trying to survive.
Let's get to the main attraction of the movie. The action. Before going into this movie be warned that this film is brutal. A good number of the deaths are either horrifying or are just plain cringe-worthy to watch. Bullets tear through soldiers and bodies are blown apart by explosions (of which there are plenty). The tank-battle scene between a group of Sherman and a Tiger I proved to be one of the most awesome and tense moments I've seen in a movie all year.
Birdman 9/10
A quirky comedy that follows a hollywood actor of 90's superhero fame (amusingly played by Michael Keaton) sets to put on a Broadway play that he adapted, directed, and stars in. More of an art film, but still easily worth watching. Michael Keaton and Edward Norton absolutely kill it with their performances. I was also impressed with the camera work, which appears to be only a handful of long shots but I'm pretty sure is just some quality editing.
St. Vincent 8/10
Bill Murray fans should like this one. Bill is in his element as a foul-mouthed, deadbeat, alcoholic jerk that takes on babysitting his neighbor's son. I gotta say, the dynamic between Murray and the kid is great. Heck, I'm actually interested in seeing where the kid's acting career will take him from here. Outside of the obvious comedy, the movie likes to pack in some feels, which I think helps round out the movie and gives it a bit more depth.