As seen at film festivals and in the cinemas, sports movies tend to do well when they’re released. Immediately appealing The ...

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Sometimes, you watch a sports movie that is just so good you can’t help but go on your phone the moment after and look up how to play the sport. That’s the power of some of the best sports movies out ...

What Is the Value of Watching Sports Movies for Kids? Both experts note that sports-themed movies can be very helpful for kids because they often teach important life lessons and have inspiring themes ...

Stories about athletes striving for greatness have always made for compelling cinematic experiences. So it goes with all sports films, which — at their worst — can be conventional and formulaic ...

The 1970s is often heralded as the greatest decade in Hollywood history, and the sports movies made during that ten-year span did their part in establishing that well-deserved reputation. The ‘70s ...

It's one thing to round up the usual suspects when it comes to sports movies, since some of the greatest do rank among the best and most enduring films of all time. Take the Best Picture-winning ones, ...

As with any genre, sports movies are prone to sequelization. Usually, they are found in the world of sports comedies, because they have the whole “getting the band back together” vibe that comedy ...