Category: Sports
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“Him” (2025) Film Review-The realities of making the grade in professional sports gets a cultism-driven, horror film makeover
“WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO SACRIFICE?!!!!” “EVERYTHING!!!!!” This is but one of a multitude of highly emphatic questions, and subsequent answers, being asked in the newest feature film from one of the current masters of horror, Jordan Peele (“Get Out”, “Us” and “Nope”). I must give Peele credit in that he continues to push the…
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“Him” – All Flash, No Game
Him is visually stunning—all concrete cathedrals and bone-rattling impact shots that look like a nightmare highlight reel. Marlon Wayans is magnetic as this legendary quarterback who’s basically selling salvation with a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. But the story keeps running in circles: more tests, more cryptic pep talks, more ritualistic drills. The…
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“F1” (2025) Film Review-Arguably one of the top films of the year races ahead
Two Summers ago, on May 27th, 2022, the theatrical cinematic realms were re-awakened from their post-COVID dormant state of being by a little film titled “Top Gun: Maverick”. It re-introduced us to the absolute elation of seeing not only a highly anticipated (and, granted, 36 years in the making!) sequel, but the return of the…
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Challengers—Blurring the Lines of Platonic and Romantic Love
What happens to an inseparable bond when love for competing morphs into competing for love?
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‘Safety’ (2020)
Based on a true story, this sports movie is centered around a college football player.
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Racism in A Second Chance: Rivals!
The sequel to the first film, A Second Chance: Rivals! talks about Maddy combating cyberbullying and racism.
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The ‘Home Team’ Will Win the Big Game
For football fans, this sports movie will show viewers the bonding between father and son as the son prepares for his big game.