Other new movies Space Jam: A New Legacy

Nicolas Cage’s new movie is, for a change, “a reminder of what the actor is capable of,” said Michael O’Sullivan in The Washington Post. A small yet “strangely moving” drama from first-time director Michael Sarnoski, Pig casts Cage as a hermit who finally emerges from the woods of the Pacific Northwest when his truffle-hunting pet sow is stolen. But this is not a revenge thriller, and the 57-year-old star, who seems to have been making nothing but B movies since his 1996 Oscar win, delivers “a soulful performance of unexpected depth and quiet beauty.” Cage’s Robin Feld was once a star chef, said Karen Han in Slate.com, and when his search for his pig pulls him back into Portland’s food subculture, he reveals a different talent, namely for “homing in on

If the first Space Jam was about selling sneakers, the sequel is about “trying to sell everything Warner Bros. has ever made,” said Joshua Rivera in Polygon.com. LeBron James, stepping in 25 years later for original star Michael Jordan, joins the Looney Tunes gang on a whirlwind tour of WB franchises, including The Matrix, Austin Powers, and Game of Thrones. In this “dizzying display of corporate dominance,” the only thing you won’t find is any genuine feeling. (In theaters or streaming via HBO Max) PG