Friday Matinee: The Great Santini

August: Great performances: Robert Duvall

August 7: The Great Santini [1979]: PG, 115m

Bull Meechum (Robert Duvall) is a great fighter pilot -- so great that he dubs himself "The Great Santini." While his take-no-prisoners attitude and willingness to fight has served him well in the military, he's unable to turn it off at home. Eventually his competitive nature and abusive behavior take their toll on his relationships with his wife (Blythe Danner) and his rebellious 18-year-old son (Michael O'Keefe) after a friendly father-and-son basketball game turns ugly.

August 14 – Tender Mercies [1983]: PG, 93m

August 21 – Network [1976]: R, 121m

August 28 – The Apostle [1997]: PG, 134m