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MARIO: A Powerful Kick to the Heart
MARIO: A Powerful Kick To The Heart

Mario tackles the stigma of being a gay man in professional soccer with remarkable realism and heart, with what could have been excessively melodramatic or exploitative.

THE DAWN WALL: Doing The Impossible
THE DAWN WALL: Doing The Impossible

The Dawn Wall is a near-perfect documentary that tells the extraordinary story of free climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson exceptionally well.

RONNIE COLEMAN: THE KING: Bodybuilder Biopic Has Weight

Seeing a successful bodybuilder physically breaking apart toes the line towards Ronnie Coleman: the King being a cautionary tale, but it’s ultimately saved by the view of his private life.

JOHN McENROE: IN THE REALM OF PERFECTION: Art-house Analysis of a Tennis Great
JOHN McENROE: IN THE REALM OF PERFECTION: Art-house Analysis Of A Tennis Great

Less a documentary, more an arthouse examination of a tennis great, Julien Faraut’s John McEnroe: In The Realm Of Perfection is a true original.

LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY: What Happens To Professional Athletes In Late Life?

You don’t need to be a baseball enthusiast to enjoy Late Life – this documentary about a baseball player’s attempted comeback is a pure, human drama.

UNCLE DREW: Fun Basketball Comedy Delivers Easy Laughs & Lots Of Heart
UNCLE DREW: Fun Basketball Comedy Delivers Easy Laughs & Lots Of Heart

With a crowd-pleasing setup, hilarious performances and a much-needed sense of simplicity, Uncle Drew delivers in an unexpected and hilarious way. %

SWIMMING WITH MEN: British comedy fails to make a splash
SWIMMING WITH MEN: British Comedy Fails To Make A Splash

Swimming with Men is a wasted opportunity for what could have been an effective character comedy in the same vein as The Full Monty.

Doc/Fest 10: TOO BEAUTIFUL: OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT: The Unsweet Science (& Interviews)
Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: TOO BEAUTIFUL: OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT: The Unsweet Science (& Interviews)

Musanna Ahmed reviews Too Beautiful: Our Right to Fight and spoke with director Maceo Frost and star Namibia Flores Rodriguez.

Interview With Adam Sobel, Director Of THE WORKERS CUP: “You Find Great Inequity Everywhere In The World”

We were able to speak with Adam Sobel, director of the documentary The Workers Cup, focusing on labor camps in Qatar in preparation for the 2022 World Cup.

THE WORKERS CUP: A Poignant & Painful Look At The Humanity Behind The Spectacle
THE WORKERS CUP: A Poignant & Painful Look At The Humanity Behind The Spectacle

As the 2018 World Cup quickly approaches, The Workers Cup serves as an uncomfortable reminder of the humanity behind one of the world’s most beloved sporting spectacles.

Interview With T Cooper, Writer & Director Of MAN MADE
Interview With T Cooper, Writer & Director Of MAN MADE

Alex Arabian spoke with T Cooper, writer and director of the documentary Man Made, which focuses on the subject of trans men bodybuilding.

Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival Roundup
Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival Roundup

If you’re a fan of film and/or soccer it’s impossible not to find things to like in all of these films, which played at this year’s Soccer Film Festival.

Tribeca Interview: PHENOMS Executive Producers Mario Melchiot & David Worthen Brooks On Revealing The Human Side Of The Beautiful Game
Tribeca Interview: PHENOMS Executive Producers Mario Melchiot & David Worthen Brooks On Revealing The Human Side Of The Beautiful Game

Lee Jutton had the chance to sit down and talk with the executive producers of PHENOMS, a new soccer documentary series, Mario Melchiot and David Worthen Brooks about how they chose their subjects and some of the most powerful moments they captured on the camera.

Tribeca Review and Interviews: BETHANY HAMILTON: UNSTOPPABLE: Strength And Endurance Personified
Tribeca Review & Interviews: BETHANY HAMILTON: UNSTOPPABLE: Strength & Endurance Personified

Kristy Strouse reviews the inspirational documentary Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and shares her interview with director Aaron Lieber and producers Penny Edmiston and Jane Kelly Kosek.

THE MIRACLE SEASON: Feel-Good Biopic Hits Familiar Beats
THE MIRACLE SEASON: Feel-Good Biopic Hits Familiar Beats

With energetic sports play, a respect for its story and characters, and a slightly heavier final takeaway, The Miracle Season rises above the pitfalls that many feel-good biopics often fall into.