What to watch: ‘Anniversary’ is an American nightmare that seems scarily plausible

Two movies that are bound to tap into America’s collective nerve top our look at what’s new in theaters and on screens this week.

Here is our roundup.

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“Anniversary”: Brutal and eerily more plausible with every ticking second, director Jan Komasa’s skin-crawling thriller imagines a horrific near future where democracy has fallen and American families are at war with each other. Given present circumstances, that might seem a hard sell for already shellshocked viewers. But the extreme scenario presented here should not dissuade you from seeing it. Consider it a dire warning of where the nation could plummet

Lori Rosene-Gambino’s screenplay is unsparing and gives us a seat at the table for a bloody, divisive dystopian battle that plays out at a once-vaunted family get-toge