Reviews of sports DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
Reviews
Fathers of the Sport (DVD Review) 13 Mar, 2011
'Fathers of the Sport' is a unique kind of sports documentary in which there isn’t the usual inspiring happy ending for all the young talent, but it certainly is a compelling and enlightening look at the game of basketball. (Street Date 3/22/11)More>>
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Fighter, The (Blu-ray Review) 11 Mar, 2011
This real-life 'Rocky' tells the story of Micky Ward so effectively it’s hard not to cheer for Ward as he rises through the ranks. (Street Date 3/15/11)More>>
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Michael Jordan to the Max (Blu-ray Review) 7 Mar, 2011
The intention of Imax presentations, at least when they’re chronicling a real-life event, is to put us in the arena. To this end, the Jordan Imax movie was a success.More>>
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Sports Night: The Complete Series — 10th Anniversary Edition (DVD Review) 28 Sep, 2008
Writer Aaron Sorkin’s witty look behind the scenes of a sports news show modeled on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” has attracted a sizable fan base over the years, and this 10th anniversary boxed set is a tremendous improvement over Disney’s perfunctory bare-bones DVD set from 2002.More>>
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Forever Strong (DVD Review) 19 Apr, 2009
Filmed in picturesque Salt Lake City, 'Forever Strong' at times feels like a made-for-TV movie that nonetheless tackles family and moral issues with strong acting and spectacular cinematography akin to high-school football movies such as 'Varsity Blues' and 'Friday Night Lights'. (Prebook 4/21/09;...More>>
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Top Gear: The Complete Season 10 (DVD Review) 13 Apr, 2009
With an estimated worldwide audience of 350 million (largely outside the United States), “Top Gear” remains a cultural phenomenon since bowing originally in 1977 and re-launching in 2002. (Street Date 4/21/09)More>>
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Matador, The (DVD Review) 25 Jan, 2009
The documentary 'The Matador' touches upon some of the traditions behind bullfighting as it follows bullfighter David “El Fandi” Fandilo during two years of his career.More>>
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Kansas City Royals: 1985 World Series Collector’s Edition (DVD Review) 26 Jul, 2010
Chronicling what was called the “I-70 Series” due to the atypically close proximity of the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals in Missouri, here’s a set that transcends specific fandom of one team or another due to the drama that took place on the field, punctuated by Don Denkinger’s...More>>
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News
Saints’ Super Bowl Win Commemorated on Disc March 9 23 Feb, 2010
Warner Home Video March 9 releases <i>Super Bowl XLIV Champions: New Orleans Saints</i> at $24.98 on DVD and $34.99 on Blu-ray Disc.More>>
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Baseball’s Greatest Games: 1960 World Series Game 7 (DVD Review) 3 Jan, 2011
As with the DVD of Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series that MLB/A&E released in a 2009 Yankees boxed set, watching this is game is almost a supernatural experience.More>>
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