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In Variety’s review, Owen Gleiberman praises the combat-staged action and Scott Eastwood’s performance in Rod Lurie’s WWII thriller Lucky Strike, but argues the lone-survivor premise reduces suspense and makes the film feel tidier and safer than raw war cinema.
Scott Eastwood stars in Rod Davis Lurie’s Lucky Strike, a WWII survival thriller set during the Battle of the Bulge, following Captain Castle as he treks behind enemy lines with a wounded leg and a lifeline radio through tense encounters with German forces. The film impresses with immersive visuals, a desaturated palette and long takes, and co-star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor anchors the drama, but the screenplay leans on familiar war-film clichés and struggles to sustain momentum, despite the director’s assured craft.
A Seattle bowler leads a proposed class-action accusing Bowlero/Lucky Strike Entertainment of consolidating bowling centers to raise prices and degrade the experience. The suit cites Seattle venues Garage Billiards & Bowl (acquired 2019) and Lucky Strike Bellevue (2023) and claims higher prices for bowling, food, drinks and league fees, plus maintenance issues like inconsistent lane oiling and replacement of traditional pins with string pins. The multi-state suit argues the acquisitions reduced competition, seeks damages, restitution and injunctive relief, and asks to unwind acquisitions and block future deals under federal and state antitrust laws, with a jury trial requested.