The Kendrick Brothers have one of the biggest production companies in the Christian film community. They first entered the scene with Flywheel (which I haven’t seen yet), and then they hit the gridiron with Facing the Giants. This dramatic faith-based movie is most likely famous for one particular scene. If you look up motivational videos … More Facing the Giants (2006)
Powerful, emotional, heart breaking, inspiring, and motivational are all words I would use to describe 23 Blast, one of the world’s most unknown football movies. I tried not to cry the entire movie and finally lost it at the end. Whether they dramatized the final game or not, I really don’t care, this film moved … More 23 Blast (2014)
Necessary Roughness does not provide us with a new angle on the recycled plot of a group of misfits coming together to play football, but it does provide us with a whole bunch of laughs. This movie came out during a time when sports was trying to be funny (think Major League) and not cater … More Necessary Roughness (1991)
Woodlawn is billed as the true story of Tony Harris (Caleb Castille), one of the most gifted football players ever to play in Alabama. This film wanted to be a biography film much like The Express was, but really failed at everything it set out to be. Lost in the overcomplicated plot of a high … More Woodlawn (2015)
Radio once brought me to tears, it also used to be in my DVD collection. The story of Radio is sad in many ways, but also inspiring in so many others. Quite honestly Cuba Gooding, Jr. gives one of the best performances of his career as a developmentally challenged man who catches the eye of … More Radio (2003)
It has taken 10 years to watch a movie I never thought would interest me. Wow was I wrong. George Clooney was brilliant here as star football player, director, and writer of a comedy about the early days of professional football. John Krasinski is matches Clooney wit for wit as they both fight to grow … More Leatherheads (2008)
Jerry Maguire is one of the best movies of Tom Cruise’s career and with the exception of Bridget Jones, one of Renee Zellweger’s most famous roles. This awesome movie about romance, football, back door deals, soul-searching, and a dozen other topics is fondly remembered for two lines and probably nothing else. Even if you don’t … More Jerry Maguire (1998)
All the Right Moves is one of Tom Cruise’s early films, and despite not being a mega star yet, he still did a lot of running. Despite what the title says, I felt he made a whole of wrong moves in the film. Whether it was pressuring his girlfriend Lea Thompson into premarital sex, trashing his … More All the Right Moves (1983)
Finally a sports movie about racism that wasn’t all about racism. The Express is the story of Ernie Davis, the first black guy to ever win the Heisman Trophy for being the best player in college football. Davis was a superstar and a legend whose live ended all too soon. Facing challenges on the field … More The Express (2008)
There have been hundreds of movies based on the struggles that come with being a superstar, whether it is in sports or Hollywood. Everybody’s All-American showcases the life of a man who had it all and struggled when he nothing. Dennis Quaid stars in yet another football movie that glorifies the importance of success and … More Everybody’s All-American (1988)
Ten Stars or Less 