In his latest installment of “At the Movies,” Rolling Stone critic Peter Travers breaks down three dramas – American Sniper, Unbroken and Selma – that of worthy of your Christmas Day dollar.
With American Sniper, director Clint Eastwood tells the true story of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in the branch’s history. Travers says leading man Bradley Cooper – who added 40 pounds of muscle for the role – is magnetic onscreen. Travers added, “It’s great to see Clint Eastwood back doing what he knows how to do.”
Unbroken explores the true story of World War II hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini, a former Olympic track star who spends more than two years in Japanese POW camps. Angelina Jolie brings out nuanced and captivating performances from the cast, while also telling a “true story that we can take home and think about.”
Finally, Selma chronicles the 1965 civil rights voting marches that captivated the nation. David Oyelowo is “terrific” as Martin Luther King Jr., while producer Oprah Winfrey contributes a “really good performance as a person fighting back.”
