Ryan Destiny sure packs a punch as Claressa Shield. I have two movies distributed by MGM and Amazon this season about two kinds of fighters. There’s “The Fire Inside,” which is about […]
The Fire Inside
Unstoppable
This kid can fight with one leg. I have two movies distributed by MGM and Amazon this season about two kinds of fighters. There’s “The Fire Inside,” which is about the female […]
Young Woman and the Sea
A Daisy Ridley swim meet you should attend. “Young Woman and the Sea” is based on the true story of how American swimmer Gertrude Ederle (1905-2003) became the first woman to swim […]
Challengers
A tennis movie that scores really high. “Challengers” is a tennis movie that works on a level that reaches higher than usual. Maybe it’s because the film is directed by Luca Guadagnino […]
The Underdoggs
Too many F-bombs and cliches bring down Snoop Dogg’s football comedy. My favorite Snoop Dogg movie of all time is “Soul Plane,” when he played the pop Huggy Bear. In fact, as […]
The Boys in the Boat
This regatta doesn’t row enough laps. George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat” is a great-looking but misguided project about the University of Washington rowers who represented the United States in the […]
The Iron Claw
Time to get back in the ring. “The Iron Claw” is a gritty professional wrestling movie about a family on the verge of deterioration. This family was known as the Von Erich […]
Next Goal Wins
It keeps kicking and dreaming of being a better movie. Taika Waititi’s latest film “Next Goal Win” is based on the American Samoa national team, who have been labeled the worst soccer […]
Nyad
Annette Bening gets her laps in as the swimmer who refused to give up. “Nyad” is the true story of how swimmer Diana Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba […]
Cassandro
It shares its love for gay themes and lucha libre. This month, I’ve seen two films about Mexican legends, who have their own dreams to accomplish. “A Million Miles Away” starred Michael […]
