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Lost In

ou know you’re watching a remarkable film when even though you know how it’s going to end, you still hold your breath, doubting the outcome. That’s the level of anxiety director Ron Howard pulls off with Apollo 13, based on NASA’s 1970 ill-fated space mission that captured the attention of the world.

Astronauts Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) are successfully launched into space with the goal of landing a man on the moon for the third time. But when one of the ship’s oxygen tanks explodes, the astronauts on board and the mission control team back on Earth frantically search for ways to keep the ship operational and bring the men home.

The tension is palpable, but what’s so amazing is that no one panics — the astronauts swallow their fear and carry on, engineers solve problems they never imagined would need solving, and terrified loved ones remain steadfast. The film is a love letter to grace under pressure. —INGRID RANDOJA

APOLLO 13

screens as part of Cineplex’s Classic Film Series on August 9th, 17th and 19th. Go to Cineplex.com/Events for times and locations.