It’s a Tom Cruise kinda movie, but it stars Brad Pitt. He’s the protagonist in this tale about an aging, washed-up race car driver who everyone’s counted out.

The current movie season has been a wild one, with plenty of exciting new releases. With so many films in theaters, which are actually worth watching?

In honor of the All-Star Break, my colleague Andrew Marchand — who is as tapped into media dealmaking and MLB’s planning as ...