Bleed for This (2016)
“He’s an animal.” Here’s a film that wants us to believe in miracles. Think Kirk Gibson’s hobbled and hunched over ’88 World Series game winning home run was an act of […]
Category Archives: Sports
Queen of Katwe (2016)
“In chess, the small one can become the big one.” The more I read about world affairs and watch the news and study foreign cinema, the more I discount […]
The Top 50 Films of 2015
Now that the 2015 calendar is long since in the rearview, I’ve been able to catch up on the rest of my extensive must-see list for the year. Granted, although […]
Point Break (2015)
“We’re going to liberate it.” Ah, Point Break. To be wild and free. Young and reckless. Sulky and stupid. Any combination of angsty associated adjectives suit it well. However, “remake” is not […]
Concussion (2015)
“The NFL owns a day of the week. The same day the Church used to own. Now it’s theirs.” Before I saw Concussion, a vine made its way across my phone. It […]
Creed (2015)
“I’m afraid of taking on the name and losing.” There is little doubt in my mind that people will flock to theaters thinking that they’re going to watch a new […]
Southpaw (2015)
“Don’t get hit too much.” Boxing, along with baseball, is a sport that translates well to the screen. It’s been done countless times. And while baseball is a team sport, […]
McFarland, USA (2015)
“You know you’re white, right?” At the heart of McFarland, USA, Disney’s latest family friendly sports film about a cross-country team overcoming insurmountable odds, is an easy-going movie I imagine most audiences will […]
The 2015 Academy Awards: Predictions and Thoughts
Every year, my alarm is set to wake up and watch the Oscar nominations through a live stream early in the morning. This year was a bit cringeworthy and just […]
Unbroken (2014)
“If I can take it, I can make it.” This time of year it’s hard to leave Unbroken and not feel the need to set some loftier New Year’s resolutions. After all, few […]
