A League of Their Own is one of the best baseball movies of all-time, I know that because there’s no crying in film reviews. I honestly don’t know where to begin or how to really access this film. The characters are phenomenal. Each one brings their own unique personalities to the game and the story … More A League of Their Own (1992)
It’s been six years since Moneyball landed in theaters. It has been 15 years since the Oakland Athletics won 20 straight games. Sadly for them it’s been 28 years since they won the World Series, and only two months since their epic winning streak record was broken. Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) changed the game of … More Moneyball (2011)
Hardball is not the kind of baseball with little leaguers that you have come to expect from countless Disney themed ones. Hardball takes a long hard look at how important the game of baseball can be for those who have nothing positive in theirs lives. Baseball has been the savour for so many people across … More Hardball (2001)
Everyone who knows movies and the career of Robert DeNiro, knows that he can bring it when he delivers a performance as a wild and crazy psycho path. Just watch Taxi Driver and Cape Fear and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about here. In The Fan, DeNiro goes after one of baseball’s best players, … More The Fan (1996)
Any athlete who chases down the immortal records of the greats will almost always face some backlash. 61* manages to put together the story of Roger Maris and Micky Mantle as the pursue the single season home run record. One of these guys is already a celebrity on and off the field, while the other … More 61* (2001)
Lou Gehrig is a baseball God. He may be referenced in the medical field a lot, but he left his mark in human history on the ball diamond. His record for most consecutive games played lasted for decades and his career totals make him one of the greatest players in sports history. The Pride of … More The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
The Scout is the perfect example of big Hollywood names getting roped into a terrible movie. Brendan Fraser may have just been starting out when he starred in the Scout, but Albert Brooks was already established. When you think of a movie involving a scout, you would think the story would be focused on a … More The Scout (1994)
For Love of the Game combines two of my favorite genres into one movie that is fun, inspiring, emotional, and heart warming. I will agree that several points throughout the film you will wish Kevin Costner’s character would get hit by a line drive to the head, but once you come to understand the kind … More For Love of the Game (1999)
I recently just watched Fever Pitch for the second time in my life. As a fan of the New York Yankees, this is a movie that is hard to sit through knowing how it ties into one of the greatest moments in baseball history…for the wrong team. For those of you who don’t know this, … More Fever Pitch (2005)
Summer Catch fit perfectly into the teenage romantic comedies of the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. The two leads, Freddie Prize, Jr. and Jessica Biel were already established actors by the time this movie hit theaters. This movie follows the anti-relationship script perfectly and instead of the guy being a loser, he’s a minor league … More Summer Catch (2001)
Ten Stars or Less 