Join Ryan and Chris every other Thursday as they talk about sports films. Prepare to sweep the leg of critics, revel in the fine art of training montages, have pedantic arguments over romantic sub-plots, and discuss which sports movies had us at hello or ended up juuuust a bit outside.
Episodes
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
So it's come to chess, huh? Well, there's obviously no athleticism in all these innocent moves, but this "sport" is actually a polite version of war.
Searching For Bobby Fischer shows us a clash of sober thought with speedy brute force. What this is more than anything though is a family movie where people, especially the adults, learn life lessons. There are many lovely moments in this picture, but it's far from perfect. Chris felt director Steven Zaillian's portrayal of chess was disappointing, especially compared to the fascinating way it's shown in the recent miniseries sensation The Queen's Gambit. Anyway, give us a listen on Christmas Eve while you play speed-chess to impress a bunch of guys in the park.
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Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
A film about rock-climbing sounds like a strange choice for a sports-movie podcast, but Alex Honnold is truly one of the greatest athletes we've ever seen. He's mastered this one-of-a-kind mix of art and science. He also does what all great athletes do...practice, practice, practice. As we discover early on, he's also literally fearless. Anyway, it's a joy just to sit and stare at this breathtaking movie, both for the incredible camerawork and for the beautiful people in it. So if an Oscar-winning documentary about an obsessive mountain climber sounds good to you, then listening to us yap about Free Solo will be great for you.
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