Tag: Rudy
Eddie the Eagle: Fun, light-hearted biopic worth checking out
by Matt Ward
Odds are pretty good you had never heard of Michael “Eddie” Edwards this time a year ago. Edwards, a British man and unlikely Olympian, overcame adversity to compete as a ski jumper during the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary while essentially a total novice in the sport. His tale – told in a similar vein as the classic football drama “Rudy” – opens in … Read More Eddie the Eagle: Fun, light-hearted biopic worth checking out
Woodlawn: Sports, faith meet in uplifting drama
by Matt Ward
It’s been a long, uphill battle for Christian filmmakers. Their films, no matter how religious the movie’s message might be, will get labeled with the politically correct “faith-based” genre tag, an almost instantaneous death knell to the financial profitability of the project. Sure there have been some exceptions to the rule – “Passion of the Christ” and to a lesser extent “God’s Not Dead” … Read More Woodlawn: Sports, faith meet in uplifting drama
McFarland USA: Disney offers heartwarming sports tale
by Matt Ward
January and February are usually the time of year where films the major studios aren’t real comfortable with get released and it’s often a wasteland of below-par cinema. Every once in a while, during this time of year, a film overcomes this stigma and becomes something worthwhile. Such is the case with the latest Disney release — “McFarland, USA” — starring the timeless Kevin … Read More McFarland USA: Disney offers heartwarming sports tale
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