The question for him is whether this revisiting of his youth will show him THE WAY BACK. The man in question is Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck), a burly 40-something construction worker who’s drifting ...

The Way Back (2020) Film Review, a movie directed by Gavin O’Connor, and starring Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins, Brandon Wilson, Will Ropp, Fernando Luis Vega ...

But the tabloid version was better. In “The Way Back,” Ben Affleck, somber and looming, with a no-frills conviction he hasn’t shown as an actor in quite some time, plays Jack Cunningham ...

That’s why The Way Back seems like the most appropriate vehicle ... (The tagline on the movie’s posters is, unsubtly, “One shot for a second chance.”) The movie works quite well on its ...

Ben Affleck’s new film is more than just a sports movie. Houston Matters examines how the film addresses the issue of substance abuse. You'd be forgiven for looking at the poster or trailer for ...

Warner Bros. announces title and release for Gavin O'Connor's Ben Affleck-starrer as 'The Way Back.' By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief The Warner Bros., Pearl Street Films and Mayhem Pictures ...

Ben Affleck stars in this film that has the outward trappings of an inspirational sports drama, but is primarily a recovery movie. By Ben Kenigsberg When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

With The Way Back, director Gavin O'Connor (Warrior, Miracle) has prepared a very familiar and very comforting, audience-pleasing stew. Sports movies have long been, throughout the broad history ...