Checked out the new sports/Christian film Overcomer… a movie that focuses on the wrong character but also on cross-country running (and then on Christ out of pretty much nowhere). The film is set in a small town that has … Continue reading
Checked out (blindly) the new sports film (produced by Tim Tebow, apparently) Run the Race. Sports – and christian – film as it turns out. Run the Race is about a poor family in Florida where the eldest son … Continue reading
Checked out the new WWE produced wrestling bio-pic/comedy/sports movie Fighting with My Family. Apparently based on the true story of the female wrestler from England “Paige” (named after the Charmed character). I’m not a fan of professional wrestling through I … Continue reading
Checked out the 2018 documentary Free Solo which finally made its way to my local theater (and its faux IMAX screen). This is the documentary about the first guy to free climb (as in, with no ropes) the face of … Continue reading
Checked out Creed II, both the sequel to Creed and Rocky IV. And, honestly, this might be my favorite film in the Rocky/Creed franchise… though this is someone who never really saw Rocky I-III until much later in life so … Continue reading
Watched a new HBO sports documentary (in association with the WWE) Andre the Giant. This is, surprisingly, a documentary about Andre the Giant!! Who knew! I’m not a fan of pro wrestling but I do acknowledge the guys who do … Continue reading
The new sports film The Miracle Season is pretty much your every day average inspiration sports movie. Only unique thing, I suppose, is that its about girl’s high school volleyball which usually isn’t the focus of your average sports flick. … Continue reading
Check out I, Tonya – the new Margot Robbie film about Tonya Harding’s life, ice skating, abuse, the Olympics, taking a baton to a skater’s knee, and a host of unreliability narrators. It’s almost Rashomon if, instead of samurai, it … Continue reading
Also saw Battle of the Sexes, the new theatrical release about the 1973 tennis match between Male Chauvinist Pig (Bobby Riggs played by Steve Carrell) and Hairy-Legged Feminist (Billie Jean King played by Emma Stone). It was a real event … Continue reading
So I unenthusiastically dragged myself to see Cars 3. I thought the first movie was… ok, I guess. Cars 2 was pretty bad and the Non-Pixar Planes spinoffs were about the same. So I’m rather shocked to say that, despite … Continue reading