Football season is in full swing, baby! As someone who grew up with sports but never truly played one, I can wholeheartedly recommend adding Remember the Titans to your fall watchlist. The Disney film from 2000 tells the true story of a newly-integrated Virginian high school football team in the early 1970s as they learn to put race aside and...
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You don't have to be a fan of professional wrestling to empathize with the eclectic cast of Netflix's evocative new docuseries Wrestlers. Directed by Greg Whiteley, the show centers on acclaimed former wrestler Al Snow as he attempts to keep professional wrestling league Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) afloat. Expertly capturing the beating heart of...
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Curious about the Invictus Games? The inspiring and therapeutic international sporting event that pulls Prince Harry and Meghan Markle back in the spotlight for a good cause every few years? The touching Netflix docuseries Heart of Invictus takes you behind-the-scenes of the much-delayed 2022 Invictus Games by focusing on a handful of participants...
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I've been loving Season 2 of HBO's energetic sports dramedy Winning Time. A slam dunk of '80s basketball nostalgia, the second season centers on the historic rivalry between Magic Johnson's Lakers and Larry Bird’s Boston Celtics, with the two future Hall of Famers set to square off in the 1984 NBA Finals. A strong cast (John C. Reilly, Quincy...
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HBO's long-running docuseries Hard Knocks is the perfect NFL Week 1 appetizer. This year's edition sets its sights on Robert Saleh's New York Jets as Gang Green attempt to improve on last year's 7-10 record and contend in the ultra-competitive AFC East. The first episode centered on the new kid in town, future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers, while...
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If you find yourself counting the days until Hard Knocks returns, Netflix's sensational new docuseries Quarterback is for you. The streamer's first partnership with the NFL, the eight-episode series follows three quarterbacks at different stages of their careers — Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota — as they compete throughout...
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"You're killin' me, Smalls!" The Sandlot came out thirty years ago this year, wayyyy back in the spring of 1993, but still feels timeless thanks to its action being set in 1962. While it's true that baseball doesn't hold the same place in the American culture that it did in '93 — let alone the Summer of '62 — the themes of adolescent...
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