Redbelt (2008) Movie Reviews

Redbelt (2008)

A fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry. Though he refuses to participate in prize bouts, circumstances conspire to force him to consider entering such a competition.

The First Saturday in May (2007) Movie Reviews

The First Saturday in May (2007)

Follow six diverse trainers as they jockey for position along the 2006 Kentucky Derby trail.

Run, Fatboy, Run (2007) Movie Reviews

Run, Fatboy, Run (2007)

Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

Never Back Down (2008) Movie Reviews

Never Back Down (2008)

A frustrated and conflicted teenager arrives at a new high school to discover an underground fight club and meet a classmate who begins to coerce him into fighting.

Semi-Pro (2008) Movie Reviews

Semi-Pro (2008)

Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association’s Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.

The Comebacks (2007) Movie Reviews

The Comebacks (2007)

A comedy that spoofs the inspirational sports movies, The Comebacks tells the story of an out-of-luck coach, Lambeau Fields, who takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them towards the football championships. In the process, this life-long loser discovers that he is a winner after all by redeeming himself, saving his relationship with his family and friends, and finding that there is…

The Game Plan (2007) Movie Reviews

The Game Plan (2007)

An NFL quarterback living the bachelor lifestyle discovers that he has an 8-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) Movie Reviews

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.

Mr. Woodcock (2007) Movie Reviews

Mr. Woodcock (2007)

Taken aback by his mother’s wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a man who made high school hell for generations of students.

Balls of Fury (2007) Movie Reviews

Balls of Fury (2007)

Down-and-out former professional ping-pong phenom, Randy Daytona, is sucked into a maelstrom when FBI Agent Ernie Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and win, and to smoke out his father’s killer — arch-fiend Feng.

Resurrecting the Champ (2007) Movie Reviews

Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man (“Champ”) only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ’s story and escape the shadow of his father’s success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

Gracie (2007) Movie Reviews

Gracie (2007)

A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.

Lucky You (2007) Movie Reviews

Lucky You (2007)

A hotshot poker player tries to win a tournament in Vegas, but is fighting a losing battle with his personal problems.

Blades of Glory (2007) Movie Reviews

Blades of Glory (2007)

In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men’s single competition. Presently, however, they’ve found a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team.

Pride (2007) Movie Reviews

Pride (2007)

The determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006) Movie Reviews

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006)

Football match Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005, from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.

We Are Marshall (2006) Movie Reviews

We Are Marshall (2006)

When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team’s new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.

Rocky Balboa (2006) Movie Reviews

Rocky Balboa (2006)

Thirty years after the ring of the first bell, Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight; against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason ‘The Line’ Dixon.