“Richard Jewell” (***1/2 out of four) was a shattering melodrama based on the true story of the title character (Paul Walter Hauser) who was an American security guard and saved thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics but then was subsequently vilified by opportunists in the press and the FBI who falsely believed that he was a terrorist which destroyed the life of him and his mother (Kathy Bates). Director Clint Eastwood employs his usual simple and eloquent style to tell a story that is engrossing and deeply moving. Anchored like an oak by Hauser who is superb in the title role but also features fine supporting work from Olivia Wilde and Jon Hamm and features Bates’ best dramatic performance in years. Marie Brenner co-wrote the screenplay based on her own magazine articles from 1996.