The premise of the Michelob Ultra commercial, released January 28, is that Catherine O’Hara and Willem Dafoe are pickleball hustlers. That’s genius and someone should make it into a full movie.

As I look back on the countless movies that have shaped my cinematic experience, one brave offering leaps to mind: Duel (1971), directed by the then-unknown Steven Spielberg. Having seen it for the ...