Miles Ahead

Director/co-scripter/star Don Cheadle’s ambitious speculative fiction/biopic on jazz legend Miles Davis is set during the late ‘70s, when the enigmatic trumpeter (Cheadle) was locked in a dispute with his label and on a self-enforced sabbatical. When a Rolling Stone freelancer (Ewan McGregor) comes looking for an interview, Davis--while reflecting on his life and times--makes him his cohort in a skewed plan to steal back his master recordings. Michael Stuhlbarg, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Keith Stanfield also star. 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.