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Body and Soul still stands as a marvelous example of the potent capabilities of film noir – that remains untarnished
The Big Boys’ Playground by Guillaume Lion paints rock climbing as a finely detailed, balanced, and makes the sport that more intriguing.
Chuck is the story of boxing legend Chuck Wepner, yet never quite manages to match the outsized metaphoric grandeur of the film it inspired.
We spoke with Sarah Moshman about her latest documentary, Losing Sight of Shore, which is now available on Netflix.
Tracktown, by Alexi Pappas and Jeremey Teicher, is a cutesy, generic, unfunny indie film, with an array of underdeveloped themes.
Avoiding cliches and mostly celebrating in richly defined performances, Jawbone is among the more engaging boxing movies in recent memory.
Losing Sight of Shore is an inspiring and empowering documentary about four women who crossed the Pacific Ocean in a rowboat.
The Phenom is a difficult film to pin down. While trailers and taglines suggest a sports drama in the vein of, say, A League of Their Own or For The Love of the Game, this somewhat sombre drama feels tapered down, unwilling to pander to the feelgood melodrama that can sometimes overwhelm these kind of movies. It’s the story of the improbably named Hopper Gibson (Johnny Simmons), a talented pitcher thrust into the limelight after signing for a major league club straight out of school.