Top 10 Sports Films of All Time
August 30, 2009
I was travelling this week in the car and on BBC Radio 1 they had a poll of the top ten sports films of all time. There was much debate with this subject so I thought the best way to settle it would be to give filmchair.com a side to the story. You may not have heard of some (but I doubt it), you may not like some or agree with the choices below, but here are my top 10. [Read more]
The Wrestler
June 2, 2009
Back in the late ’80s, Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, twenty years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey.
Estranged from his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and unable to sustain any real relationships, Randy lives for the thrill of the show and the adoration of his fans. However, a heart attack forces him into retirement. As his sense of identity starts to slip away, he begins to evaluate the state of his life — trying to reconnect with his daughter, and strikes up a blossoming romance with an aging stripper (Marisa Tomei). Yet all this cannot compare to the allure of the ring and passion for his art, which threatens to pull Randy “The Ram” back into his world of wrestling.
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