Sports Drama
Tribeca 2021 Review: ’12 Mighty Orphans’ Wastes A Good Underdog Story
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
Enter to Win a ‘Boogie’ Prize Pack
The coming-of-age story of Alfred "Boogie" Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholars...
‘Leap’ Review: A Sports Biopic That Goes Into Overtime
Joseph Braverman reviews Leap, China's Best International Film submission, which plays more into national pride, over a more empowering story.
The cast of ‘Safety’ discuss the new uplifting Disney+ movie
An 18-year-old student puts his football scholarship on the line when he steps up to take custody of his 11-year-old little brother after their mother enters an extended stay at a drug rehab f...
‘Jungleland’ Review: Looking Up From Rock Bottom
Joesph Braverman reviews the bare-knuckle boxing drama Jungleland, starring Charlie Hunnam, Jack O'Connell, and Jessica Barden.
Review: ‘The Way Back’ Takes Affleck To The Rack
Aaron Neuwirth reviews The Way Back, a sports drama featuring Ben Affleck in the role of an alcoholic in need of redemption.
Review: Highly Enjoyable ‘Ford v Ferrari’ Puts Audience On The Fast Track
Aaron Neuwirth reviews Ford v Ferrari, the exciting sports biopic focused on the underdog professionals who went up against a racing giant.
Sundance 2019: Sonja: The White Swan Review – I, Sonja
Sonja: The White Swan was my random Sundance movie pick that I ended up loving. I needed a ticket for a morning slot and there was one available for Sonja: The White Swan so I gave it a change. I am n...
Review: ‘Creed II’ Takes Hits But Keeps On Swinging
The fact that Creed II is so good shows how tough the Rocky franchise truly is. Few films could get away with putting together a story so familiar, yet succeed anyway. More specifically, the idea of c...