Take Two: “Air” (R)
Ben Affleck directs old pal Matt Damon in "Air," the dramatic true story about Nike's efforts to land Michael Jordan's basketball shoe endorsement contract.
Freeze Frame: “Air” (R), “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (PG), “Whaam! Blam! Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation” (Not rated)
When is an inspirational sports movie not a sports movie? When it's the stirring Ben Affleck-directed opus, "Air." Matt Damon stars in the absorbing true story about the people from Nike who were the upset winners in the race to sign Michael Jordan to a basketball shoe endorsement contract. It's...
FREEZE FRAME: “The Last Duel” (R), “Needle in a Timestack” (R), “The Velvet Underground” (R)
If the classic Japanese film “Rashomon” were set in medieval France, it would have looked a lot like “The Last Duel.” Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodi Comer and Ben Affleck star in the true story of knights who battle to the death when one accuses the other of raping his...
Take Two: “Stillwater” (R)
Matt Damon ("The Bourne Identity") and Abigail Breslin ("August: Osage County") play father and daughter in "Stillwater," a drama from Oscar-winning filmmaker Tom McCarthy ("Spotlight").
Freeze Frame: “Jungle Cruise” (PG-13), “Stillwater” (R), “The Last Mercenary”
Turning a theme park ride into a movie worked box office wonders for Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean.” The Mouse House employs the same template with “Jungle Cruise.” Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt bring plenty of personal charisma to their roles of a charming Amazon boat captain and a spunky...
Freeze Frame: “The Report” (R), “Ford v Ferrari” (PG-13), “Gift” (Not rated), “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” (R)
“The Report” is an intriguing and political drama that focuses on the investigation that uncovered the CIA torture program during the Gulf War. Adam Driver stars as lead investigator Daniel Jones who spent years fighting to find the truth and then battling forces that tried to keep that truth under...
