As formulaic sports films go, The Miracle Season might be the first mainstream movie to focus on the sport of volleyball. However, if you have seen any decent sports film, you already know it’s never about a specific sport. Director Sean McNamara is no stranger to these PG rated feel good family flicks, in fact […]
I know this looks like a movie about tennis or gender equality. It’s both and neither at the same time. Battle of the Sexes has recent Oscar winner Stone very much in the lead, and Carell, once again teaming with his Little Miss Sunshine directors for another oddball supporting performance. Like the best movies seemingly
I’ve been frustrated by two time Oscar winning director Ang Lee’s films before, but the disaster now known as Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk reaches new depths. Disclaimer, I saw the film in regular 2D presentation, not the 120 high frame rate that bothered so many critics at festivals. Lee would have been better off
Ben Younger’s boxing film Bleed for This is not an awards contender despite debuting at Toronto’s film festival. While the best actor race might be a bit on the weak side, it’s not weak enough to include Teller (Whiplash, Fantasic Four), who continues to struggle for his place in the American box office market. Ben
Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramirez first caught my attending with his commanding performance in “The Liberator” (2013). Since then he has quickly become a Hollywood commodity, starring alongside Jennifer Lawrence and Robert DeNiro in “Joy” last year, action flick “Point Break”, even dabbling in horror with “Deliver Us From Evil”. With his second-high profile leading role
The title “Race” is meant to imply both the action Jesse Owen claimed Olympic gold to, and the discrimination he faced getting there. Race debuts at a truly opportune time, following the controversy surrounding the 2015 awards race. While the lack of diversity might be the focus of this years’ Oscar race, it certainly has
My All American is written to be inspirational, showing that true grit, family, and religious faith is a winning combination.
McFarland USA, from director Niki Caro (Whale Rider, North Country), is far better than I ever expected from a Disney film. What looks from the trailer like another inspirational sports film, this time centered on cross country, is far from it. McFarland USA is about just what the title says it is: an unheard of