Sports are full of stories where athletes overcome personal tragedies and use that to propel them to the top of their respective crafts. When Oscar De La Hoya won the gold medal for boxing in the lightweight division during the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, he dedicated it to his late mother, Cecilla (unfortunately, she passed […]
July 21, 2023
You would think that eight-year-olds would have things relatively easy, but not when it comes to Peter (Woody Norman). Cobweb depicts him as a loner at school, making him the target of some jerk bullies. To make matters worse, the kid is terrified to go out during recess, and his home life is creepy. At […]
July 19, 2023
This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Barbie being covered here wouldn’t exist. If you’re going into Barbie feeling that there will be a goofiness element of a fictional character going into the real world, you would be right. Director […]
July 18, 2023
Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. It will be streaming Friday on Apple +. As I did, you probably looked at the title and might have been puzzled at the words Steph Curry and underrated being put in the same sentence. At 34 years of age and 13 […]
July 18, 2023
At the start of Netflix’s eight-part documentary, Quarterback executive producer Peyton Manning says that he feels there is no harder position in sports than being a point man running an NFL offense. Manning had a storied 18-year career, including winning two Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos, five NFL MVPs, and being known as one […]
July 13, 2023
In this crazy life, we are lucky to find a kindred spirit that connects with us in a way many people cannot. Audrey (Ashley Park) and Lolo (Sherry Cola) have been best friends since they find each other as a couple of the only Asian American children in a Seattle neighborhood. Very early on in […]
July 7, 2023
There are two sides to every story – and that’s certainly true when it comes to the early 90’s reality competition hit American Gladiators. Not even a month ago, ESPN released their 30 for 30 narrative, The American Gladiators, primarily based on the contentious nature of the show’s co-creators, Johnny Ferraro and Dan Carr, and […]
July 5, 2023
There are so many ways you can tell the loving what you do versus experiencing what life has to offer story. That’s because there’s a different choice depending on who you ask. We know you need a wealth of experiences to draw from to make great art. It’s challenging to create from a dry well, […]
July 1, 2023
I don’t think I hated Richie’s character. Sure, he can get under your skin with his constant insistence on doing things his way and grates your nerves with not letting anybody else have any autonomy over processes. However, much of that’s born out of the insecurity of his purpose. In the first episode, “Beef,” Richie […]
June 30, 2023
Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. It is now streaming on Netflix. Run Rabbit Run begins with a vision of a woman lying motionless on the side of a barren lake. It’s an ensemble of weird dreams that Sarah (Sarah Snook) tries to make sense of. Before she […]
June 29, 2023
At the beginning of episode three of The Bear, “Sundae,” Carmy (Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto) is sitting in his Al-Anon meeting and speaks about the definition of fun. We can all agree taking control of a restaurant from your late brother and to try to revamp it into something profitable is any feeling but amusement and […]
June 29, 2023