Sports
Sports
The Boys in the Boat
A paint by numbers, fairly mediocre sports movie that largely wastes its exhilarating true story.
Air
A well thought out script elevates a potentially boring story about a business venture you already know the outcome of into something surprisingly enjoyable.
Hustle
While it isn’t likely to snag any Oscars or climb the ranks of any all time great sports movie lists, this love letter to basketball is well worth a watch.
Breaking Away
How resonant you find this coming of age sports movie, about growing up working class in the 70s, may be tied more to your personal experiences than the strength of the storytelling.
Vision Quest
An uneven coming of age story.
The Bad News Bears
This movie movie about misfit kids on a sports team launched a thousand imitators, most of which are more fun.
Fighting with My Family
An unironic plunge into professional wrestling that, while offering a unique perspective on its topic, is ultimately only an OK movie.
42
It is neither a great sports movie nor a great race movie.
Ford v Ferrari
An auto racing movie with so-so racing but excellent everything else.