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Tag: baseball

essays, thoughts & opinions

Dear Doc…

Without heroes, we are all plain people and don’t know how far we can go.

Posted on November 8, 2017July 3, 2019
visuals

Peanuts & Crackerjack: A Video Tribute to Baseball In Cinema

In honour of The Fall Classic, we offer some of the best drama, humour, and romance the game of baseball has brought to the movies.

Posted on October 27, 2015November 8, 2015
reviews

42

Once upon a time, baseball found a way to become more than just a game, and one man became a hero in a way no other athlete ever has.

Posted on April 12, 2013April 17, 2013
reviews

KNUCKLEBALL!

With the baseball postseason poised to begin, a new doc is making the rounds about a rare breed of pitcher. So rare in fact, that there’s only two of a kind in the game today.

Posted on October 3, 2012April 4, 2013
trailers

No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn – 42 Trailer

As the baseball season gets under way next year, the multiplexes will unspool the tale of one of the most legendary players of all.

Posted on September 26, 2012September 30, 2012
reviews

MONEYBALL

In Movies – Just Like In Baseball – Being ‘Good On Paper’ Will Only Take You So Far.

Posted on September 23, 2011January 13, 2014
trailers

Every Day is Yours To Win (MONEYBALL Trailer)

Brad Pitt stars in the story of how one small market GM changed the way an MLB team is built.

Posted on July 27, 2011August 4, 2011
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 10 – 07 (Chatter From Other Bloggers)

Sebastian Learns Lessons, Fandango digs BURIED, and Mike Talks Mondays.

Posted on October 7, 2010March 20, 2012
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 4 – 9 (Chatter From Other Bloggers)

I’m pretty stoked today gang. Not only is there a lot of cinematic goodness surrounding me these days, but there are just three more sleeps … Read More ›

Posted on April 9, 2010March 8, 2012
listy goodness

On The Road Again ( Top Five Road Trip Movies )

So, as some of you may recall, this past Saturday I claimed I felt like this… That was because I knew my brother and I … Read More ›

Posted on October 6, 2009August 23, 2012
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My Father’s Eyes

Today, I feel like this…

Posted on June 20, 2009
listy goodness

Centerfield

They closed Yankee Stadium on Sunday night – a decision I think The Bronx Bombers will ultimately live to regret. This farewell to the House … Read More ›

Posted on September 23, 2008August 23, 2012

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