Articles for tag: Football Movies, Hoop Dreams, Jerry Maguire

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10 Football Movies on Netflix Instant

The most popular sport in the United States is football so it’s no surprise that football movies are also very popular. Fortunately with Netflix Instant football lovers don’t even have to send away for their football movies. There are many football movies that can be enjoyed by Netflix Instant. 10 Must See Football Films on ...

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Points of View in the Documentary Film Hoop Dreams

One of the most amazing aspects of Steve James’ and Frederick Marx’s film Hoop Dreams is its successful use of well over a dozen different points of view. Arthur, William, Arthur’s mother Sheila, Arthur’s father Bo, William’s mother Emma, William’s brother Curtis, Coach Ping, talent scout Earl Smith, Coach Bedford, William’s sponsor Patricia Weir, and ...

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Rap Artist The Game Talks about Hip Hop, Hospitals, and Heroes

True story: While browsing the Rap/R&B; section of a local record store recently, a gentleman next to me looked genuinely confused. He went through all the usual motions of someone who wants to ask something but would rather be asked. I took the bait. “You alright, man?” “I just don’t get it,” he responded. This ...

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10 Best Sports Documentaries

Everybody loves a good feel good sports movie where the team player or team that star sin the movie wins in the end. That isn’t how it always ends in real life though. Sports movies can be a lot of fun but there are a lot of great sports documentaries that look at the realistic ...

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Movies Filmed in Wisconsin

Most of us don’t think of Wisconsin when it comes to Hollywood, or much of anything related to west coast stardom and glitz. Wisconsin is the nation’s Dairy State, offering a variety of cities and towns with unique cultures and classic Midwest roots. However, the natural scenes and classic Midwestern locations have been the centerpiece ...

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5 ESPN 30 for 30 Documentaries to Watch

On October 6th ESPN will be starting their new 30 for 30 documentary series. See, it’s entitled 30 for 30 because it is ESPN’s first good idea in 30 years. I kid! ESPN had some good ideas for the first 10 years. Anyway, starting on October 6th ESPN will be airing 30 different documentaries over ...