Arthur the King
The only thing I knew about Arthur the King was that it was a dog movie starring Mark Wahlberg. What I didn’t know or expect was that they’d try to make me give a dog’s wiggly butt about adventure racing. … Continue reading
The only thing I knew about Arthur the King was that it was a dog movie starring Mark Wahlberg. What I didn’t know or expect was that they’d try to make me give a dog’s wiggly butt about adventure racing. … Continue reading
My level of interest in an ’80s true story of a family of professional wrestlers was vanishingly small. I have little interest in real pro wrestling and its storylines though I have seen a few good wrestling movies and docs … Continue reading
My level of interest in a movie about rowing crew was vanishingly small… but this one is set around the 1936 Olympics so I figured it was the wetter version of the Jessie Owens story. And close enough… at least … Continue reading
Next Goal Wins is a generic sports underdog movie that has enough script issues that I struggle to get the movie to a decent review. But it pulls off a late game miracle… which is to say it delivers the … Continue reading
I hesitated to watch Nyad. How interesting can they possibly make swimming a lot? Plus I skipped that recent Netflix free diving documentary proving my whole theory: I must not like water sports (ahem). But the pull of Jody Foster … Continue reading
The amusing thing about going to see Gran Turismo – a movie about how video games can translate into real world skills – is that I was playing Jedi Survivor right before leaving the house. I suspect I’m not on … Continue reading
I don’t remember much from the original White Men Can’t Jump. I remember it being a pretty decent flick held up by the charisma of Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson… something I wouldn’t accuse this sequel of having. It’s a … Continue reading
Yes, Champions is a little too long for its predictable plot, but it was also that length that allowed this genuine movie to sneak up and surprise me with how good it actually is. The flick stars Woody Harrelson as … Continue reading
I’ve enjoyed the previous two Creed films quite a bit… even though I struggle to remember any details about Creed II (something something Drago). So I was intrigued by Creed III (but due to insane sleep issues, I wasn’t able … Continue reading
1Up is an Amazon Prime underdog competition comedy about a group of ladies who form an all-women’s university eSports team. Can this plucky bunch of stereotypes beat the sexist goons on the top-rated team? Have you seen a movie before? … Continue reading