Two opponents stand opposite each other, separated only by distance and a single net. One of them serves and the two embark on an intense
Tag: Sports Movie
No Holds Barred (1989) – Review
Certain sports are kind of hard to capture correctly on film when compared to other – I mean compare how many boxing and racing movies
Next Goal Wins (2023) – Review
Is it me, or has legendary Kiwi cut-up Taika Watiti lost his edge a bit? I only ask because after a string of heartfelt, indie
The Iron Claw (2024) – Review
Anyone even remotely familar with the world of wrestling knows that it’s a life that can cause way more damage than a stiff clothesline or
The Wrestler (2008) – Review
Until Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler stepped through the ropes to worldwide acclaim back in 2008, transferring the weird world of “Sports Entertainment” to the silver
Ferrari (2023) – Review
Sports biopics about cars seem to be a prevailing sub-genre these days, but even among the throng of revving engines and actual happenings, an entry
Gran Turismo (2023) – Review
After a career spent toiling away in the sci-fi genre, vainly trying to equal his cracking debut, District 9, it seemed that Neill Blomkamp was
Days Of Thunder (1990) – Review
Days Of Thunder should have been an easy slam dunk. Think about it: Top Gun is an awesome movie, right? So what if we took
Creed III (2023) – Review
Arguably the most impressive aspect about the “Creed” section of what no one calls the “Rocky-verse” is that it’s now got to a point that
Rollerball (1975) – Review
Making futuristic movies in a time when the ability to realise said worlds is heavily limited is tough. Not only can you get bizarrely dated
Rocky
Regardless of which sport manages to float your boat (including boating), surely the most cinematic sport of them all must surely be boxing: a literal
Rocky Balboa (2006) – Review
There’s a bit fairly late in this, the sixth movie in the Rocky franchise, that perfectly encapsulates what it was like to watch this movie
Rocky V (1990) – Review
After the fist pumping, USA chanting, cartoony foolishness of his fourth outing, the powers that be decided that maybe it was time to reign Rocky
Rocky III (1982) – Review
At some point in the life of a franchise that started off gritty and achieved the devoted love of an audience, there’s an inevitable change
Creed II (2018) – Review
Rematches are the ultimate sequel. How many times has Sherlock traded wits with Moriarty, Batman vs The Joker, Magneto squaring off with the X-Men? The
Creed (2015) – Review
As I’ve most likely mentioned elsewhere, I’m a Rocky buff. For someone who usually balks at the thought of parking myself in front of the
Rocky IV (1985) – Review
In no sane world does Rocky IV get more than 2 stars…Oh sure, a less gritty, more blockbuster approach to “Robert” Balboa’s boxing career had
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