by Eden
42 (2013, directed by Brian Helgeland) feels like it was made more with “prestige” in mind than any interest in Jackie Robinson’s story. While The Jackie Robinson Story has its flaws, it at least let audiences get to know who Robinson was.
I’m a Nationals fan. After the great heights of the 2019 season, things have not been good for the Nats and they’ve had a rough season this year (they’re currently in last place in the National League East division). This is to say I am used to having pretty low expectations.
City Without Baseball (2008, directed by Lawrence Ah Mon and Scud) is notable in that it stars real Hong Kong baseball players as the characters. Also, there’s a lot of male nudity. The movie revolves around a vague love triangle plot between rookie relief pitcher, […]
Umpires are the unsung heroes of baseball.
A League of Their Own (1992, directed by Penny Marshall) caps off the peak baseball movie era, injecting it with a much-needed focus on women, who often are ignored or mostly irrelevant in baseball movies. The movie is lighthearted in its approach to the material, […]