Location: Cinestudio (2012) Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Screenplay: John Gatins. Cast: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman, Melissa Leo. Denzel Washington throws his hat into the ‘Best Actor, Academy Award®’ ring in a role that lets him play more than the charismatic hero of a thriller, but a conflicted man who runs into trouble and isn’t sure how to get out. It doesn’t give anything away to say that Washington plays a commercial pilot who, Sullenberger-style, saves most of his passengers from a terrifying crash. The only difference is, he was high at the time. As the investigation zeroes in, his addiction threatens to bring down everything he has worked for. The outstanding cast includes John Goodman, Don Cheadle and Melissa Leo (of Treme and Frozen River) “Denzel Washington’s a ball of fire, and his detailed, depth-charged, bruisingly true performance will be talked about for years.” - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone. 135 min. http://www.paramount.com/flight/