Rez Ball opens with a first act so powerful I guess the only way to go was down. And while it’s a perfectly good sportsball movie, it never rises above that into a great one. But it’s good… a perfectly … Continue reading
I rented this Chinese flick because it sounded like an inspiration story of self-improvement… and as I sat there on my Velcro seat, that was something I wanted to see. I also figured odds of it being a cringe-fest were … Continue reading
Young Woman and the Sea is a bit of a split narrative, one that I liked a lot more than the other but, combined, make for an entertaining sports and kicking against the patriarchy narrative. It’s the true story of … 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