All Entries in the "Movie Reviews" Category
DVD Review: Baseball’s Greatest Games-Collector’s Edition
Looking for the perfect item to get your baseball fix on TV in the offseason? Well, you can stop looking once you acquire Baseballs Greatest Games. Put out by MLB and A&E Studios in 2011, this 11 disc DVD set will occupy any baseball lover for hours (29 hours and 56 minutes to be [...]
A Review of the Documentary: Jews in Baseball
Released last November (2010), the documentary Jews in Baseball lives up to the hype, documenting some of (if not all of) the most important Jewish major leaguers that have ever played the game of baseball. The DVD shows how players such as Hank Greenberg and Sandy Kofax honored their Jewish faith, while paving the [...]
‘JEWS AND BASEBALL: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY’ OPENS THEATRICALLY IN NEW YORK CITY NOVEMBER 5TH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “This is an insightful, moving film that helps to shatter stereotypes and preconceptions, and reminds us of the power of this seemingly simple stick ball game to bring us all together.” – Ken Burns New Documentary Features Major Sandy Koufax Interview; Recollections from Ron Howard, Larry King, Bob Feller, Bud Selig, Marvin [...]
Exclusive Los Angeles Premiere of Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story at Wilshire Boulevard Temple!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Los Angeles, CA (October 22nd, 2010) – 7th Art Releasingannounced today that Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story will have its Los Angeles Premiere at Wilshire Boulevard Temple on Wednesday November 17! Narrated by Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman, Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story brings to life the contributions of [...]
Inning By Inning: A Portrait of a Coach (2009)
NCAA Baseball Coach Augie Garrido Thanks to the people at Cinetic FilmBuff I was asked to do a review of this fine documentary by Richard Linklater. Aside from the facts and quotes that I’ve compiled in this review you’ll find sessions with Coach Augie Garrido himself, former players (some who are or have been MLB [...]
JEWS AND BASEBALL: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY
NARRATED BY DUSTIN HOFFMAN New Documentary Features Major Sandy Koufax Interview; Recollections from Ron Howard, Larry King, Bob Feller, Bud Selig, Marvin Miller, Al Rosen, Hank Greenberg and Many More Official Press Release New York – “Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story,” a major new documentary release from Clear Lake Historical Productions, is now [...]
Hit a HR With These Five Kid-Friendly Baseball Films
Cover of The Sandlot Teaching kids about baseball can help mold lifelong fans of the game and it’s a wonderful experience to share with them. The allure of the game is fresh in their eyes and kids cheer with uninhibited enthusiasm, something I adore to see come from my six-year-old niece after I mention how [...]
Fantasyland: A Documentary about Fantasy Baseball to the Extreme
Here is the official Press Release for Fantasyland… Endgame/wonderland team up for FANTASYLAND Los Angeles (March 19th, 2010) – Tipping its cap to the estimated 30 million Americans who play fantasy sports– most as a fun hobby, some as an all-consuming obsession – Endgame Entertainment and Wonderland Sound and Vision are launching a feature length [...]
Sugar: The Movie now on DVD
Back in July I was informed of the DVD release of the movie “SUGAR”, but as life can sometimes be hectic, I haven’t gotten to write about it until now. “SUGAR” came out on Blu-ray and DVD on September 1st. So if you are a fan of the Dominican Republic’s brand of baseball, “SUGAR” give [...]
Forgotten No More: The Story of Baseball in Baltimore
The history of baseball in Baltimore since the St. Louis Browns moved to the city in 1954 has been well chronicled. However, until now, the great history of baseball in Baltimore prior to the arrival of Major League Baseball has gone largely unrecognized. That is about to change with the release this fall of the [...]
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