"Man on the Run"
Paul McCartney with late wife Linda in “Man on the Run,” the Wings doc from Amazon MGM Studios

"Man on the Run"

In an intimate and insightful musical doc, Paul McCartney finds his musical wings without the Beatles but with wife Linda riding shotgun.

By Peter Travers

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★★★½ (3½ out of 4)

It’s a kick here in the Screening Room to discover a film about the past, in this case a documentary about Paul McCartney post-Beatles, that speaks cogently to the present where making music without making a mess of your life remains a constant challenge.

Rock docs are having a moment these days, what with Nirvana getting its closeup and “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” drawing raves and crowds. Now comes “Man on the Run,” sprinting into theaters and streaming for fans who don’t remember that Beatle Paul McCartney once reinvented himself.