DramaOscar-winners Sandra Bullock and Kathy Bates, and country singing star Tim McGraw headline this deeply moving adaptation of the Michael Lewis bestseller about a young man whose size and prowess playing American-style football help him attain an education in school and in life. Newcomer Quinton Aaron portrays the oversized teenager transformed from a homeless street kid to a star athlete through the kindness and charity of a dynamic woman (Bullock--Gravity) who offers him a stable home, a caring family and the opportunity to follow his dreams. Tim McGraw takes the role of the husband who discovers the boy's talent, and Kathy Bates (Misery) plays the young man's strict tutor in this riveting, heartfelt true story directed by John Lee Hancock
DramaAdonis Johnson never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there's no denying that boxing is in his blood; so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed's legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa. Once in the City of Brotherly Love, Adonis tracks Rocky down and asks him to be his trainer. Despite his insistence that he is out of the fight game for good, Rocky sees in Adonis the strength and determination he had known in Apollo - the fierce rival who became his closet friend. Agreeing to take him on, Rocky trains the young fighter, even as the former champ is battling an opponent more deadly than any he faced in the ring. With Rocky in his corner, it isn't long before Adonis gets his own shot at the title. But can he develop not only the drive but also the heart of a true fighter in time to get into the ring?
DramaEast meets West when Rocky takes on a vicious Soviet fighter who literally killed his last opponent! Sylvester Stallone writes, directs and stars in this war between nations, in which the only battle is fought in a boxing ring. Rocky Balboa (Stallone) proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to icy Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face - a powerfully charged fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!
SportsStarring Brendan Fairclough and directed by Clay Porter and Chris Seager, Deathgrip 2 is a mountain bike visual oasis. Featuring the world's best downhill racers and freeriders, Deathgrip 2 merges cutting edge production technology and stunning global locations into an hour-long cinematic experience. Simply put, Deathgrip 2 is content you remember for life.
DramaIn the aftermath of his bout with Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) attempts to lead a peaceful life with his new bride, Adrian (Talia Shire). The fame and fortune from the match soon runs scarce and to make ends meet, Rocky agrees to a re-match with Apollo.
ComedyInternationally renowned Kevin Costner stars as Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy, a former professional golfer bent on self-destruction--until a beautiful psychologist putts into his life and changes everything in this romantic comedy-drama.
DocumentaryIn 2019 the fittest athletes on earth took on the unknown and unknowable during four intense days of competition at the CrossFit Games. "The Fittest " captures all the drama as chiseled athletes descend on Madison, Wisconsin, to face a series of trials. On top of the physical challenges, this year the sport grew from 40 men and women, to over 100 of each. But with this new format came cuts of the field, so for the final half of the weekend, only 10 men and 10 women move on to determine who is the fittest. The best among them enter the pantheon of CrossFit giants and earn the right to call themselves the "Fittest on Earth."
SportsNothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball superstardom. Robert Redford stars in this inspiring fable that begins when 14-year-old Hobbs fashions a powerful bat from a fallen oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability, fixing his extraordinary talent in the mind of sportswriter Max Mercy (Robert Duvall), who eventually becomesinstrumental in Hobb's career. But a meeting with a mysterious woman shatters his dream. Years passand an older Hobbs reappears as a rookie from The New York Knights. Overcoming physical pain and defying those who have a stake in seeing the Knights lose, Hobbs, with his boyhood bat, has his chance to lead the Knights to the pennant and to finally fulfill his dream.
ComedyWhen Phil Cope (Malcolm Terris), the manager of the England football team, suffers a heart attack during the qualifying rounds of the World Cup, the Football Association opts to replace him with Norwich FC manager Mike Bassett (Ricky Tomlinson). Followed everywhere he goes by a documentary crew, Bassett gets off to a rocky start when his boys lose to Poland, and he doesn't fare much better in games against Belgium and Slovenia. The press are against him, and the country as a whole seems to have little hope for the national team, but can Bassett do the impossible and turn the lads' game around?
DramaIn bicycle parlance, David Sommers is a "wheelsucker," drafting through life, lacking the sprint to bridge the gap between the pack and the break. But the tragedies that David and his brother, Marcus, confront together teach him become a winner, to join Marcus as half of a pair of American Flyers. Academy Award winner Kevin Costner stars with David Grant and Rae Dawn Chong in this story of two brothers a sports medicine doctor and his very naturally talented younger brother, whose differences have become an open rift. Together, they try to bridge the gap by competing together in a grueling three-day bicycle race that challenges their physical and emotional courage and leads to a reaffirmation of their love for each other.
Kids & FamilyMary-Kate and Ashley star as soccer-playing sisters who scheme to trade teams by secretly trading places. But as the plan unfolds, there's chaos on and off the field. With clever schemes, hilarious mix-ups and non-stop action all part of the game, Mary-Kate and Ashley are in for some fancy footwork in their all-new feature-length movie!
RomanceOne of the coolest films of the year, Freestyle will simply blow you away! With an amazing love story and packed full of great action, the hottest tricks and dazzling skills, it's freestyling like you've never seen before! Two teenagers share a dream. Leon and Ondene are from completely different worlds which are about to collide in a roller-coaster relationship. Their biggest challenge – a freestyle competition with a huge cash prize – could bring them together for good. Do they have what it takes to compete with best and change their lives forever?
Kids & FamilyOne the most uplifting, feel-good movies of the year, The Miracle of Saint Ralph is an inspirational, funny and heart-warming story of one boy's triumph over adversity.
Ralph Walker, a normal 14 year-old boy, is desperate to help his seriously ill mother, but is told it will take a miracle for her to recover. Ordered to join the school running club, Ralph finds the miracle he's been looking for and sets himself the challenge of winning one of the world's toughest races - The Boston Marathon.
Action & AdventureMike Tyson: controversial, ferocious, savage, brutal. For the first time legendary heavyweight boxing champion Iron Mike talks LIVE to Steve Bunce about his shocking and violent life. Saved from the gutter and moulded into the Baddest Man on the Planet, Tyson is as explosive on stage as he was in the ring. From the street crime to the ear biting and the fights through to the uncensored truth, this story will rip out your heart. In this once-in-a-lifetime official expose, hear how burning ambition, unimaginable wealth, violence and tragedy shaped the man who became of the most controversial sporting icons of all time. Packed with exclusive bonus features, dont miss out on the most revealing sports story of the year.
DocumentaryIn this follow-up to his film BIGGER FASTER STRONGER, director Chris Bell turns his camera on the abuse of prescription drugs and, ultimately, himself. After witnessing friends and relatives face tragedy as they become addicted to prescription drugs, Bell sets out to explore the goals of pharmaceutical companies and doctors in this ever-growing market and asks how are they any different to back-alley drug-pushers? His journey leads to experts on the nature of addiction in our culture as well as to pharmaceutical whistleblowers that testify to the solely dollar-driven aims of pharmaceutical companies. As Bell learns more about the nefarious side of an industry he had been brought up to trust, he falls down his own hole of addiction, bringing a very intimate style and conclusion to this investigation.
DramaNicole & Jasmine are two teenagers who bond over a mutual obsession for Premiership footballer, Lee Cassidy. Fuelled by their fantasy of meeting him, they track him down and before they know it their dream has become a nightmare.
DocumentaryMoving dangerously in and out of traffic while dodging cars and cranky pedestrians is all part of the job for a bike messenger - trying to survive on less than minimum wage, living dangerously and partying recklessly is the lifestyle.
Chronicling the lives of a group of bike messengers over a three year span, this documentary offers a rare glimpse into the punk inspired lifestyles of modern renegades living on the fringes of society.
Their hopes, dreams and dangerous habits are laid bare. Is it the job that’s dangerous? Or is it the lifestyle itself?
DramaStanley Kubrick's second feature film covers two days in the life of boxer Davy Gordon — he meets nightclub dancer Gloria Price; the two fall in love, and decide to make their futures somewhere other than New York City. But Vince Rapallo, Gloria's ex-employer, wants her for himself, and not only won't take "no" for an answer but has no intention of losing her to a two-bit boxer. His machinations lead to murder, a police manhunt, and revenge in the best film noir fashion — the very best, in fact, as Kubrick's use of real New York settings gives the action here a startling verisimilitude, as though we're watching a documentary, or the unfolding of actual events. The violence escalates as Davy and Rapallo find themselves going one-on-one, to the death if need be, with a climax in a warehouse filled with department store mannequins and their various component parts. This low-budget film definitely foreshadows Kubrick as one of the most amazing talents in cinematic history.
ComedyArthur Hoyle is a recession hit painter and decorator, having been banned from professional Rugby League. He has two passions in his life: Doreen, his wife and Rugby League. When Arthur hears corrupt manager Reg Welsh boasting about his team, The Cobblers, Arthur bets his life savings that he can train any team to beat them. Any team? Reg selects The Wheatsheaf Arms. They are worse than useless. Arthur realises what he has done. He enlists the help of gym owner Hazel Scott in a desperate attempt to train this team of losers into a finely honed fighting force that will not only save Arthur from humiliation on the field and financial ruin, but the wrath of his wife, Doreen.
DramaUnfazed by the attention he receives from women, Hugo searches for something meaningful in his life. The young man becomes captivated with Octavio, a local boxing champion, who must maintain a hard and gruff image for his fans and fellow fighters. But when Octavio acts on the subtle flirtations Hugo throws at him, he is abruptly rejected. Hugo tries to curtail his desire, but eventually surrenders to their magnetic attraction and they enter into an intense romance that can never be accepted in their small town in southern Chile. The couple moves to the capital Santiago with energised dreams of building their life together and protecting their love from a hostile world. But when Hugo confuses his feelings for a naive colleague at his new workplace, nothing turns out as planned. A sensitive study of love which bravely challenges perceptions of masculinity and sexuality in competitive sport, with electrifying results.
DramaRunning the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefoot Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning The Olympic gold medal in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first black African to win a gold medal. Four years later and just five weeks after an operation for appendicitis, Abebe successfully defended his Rome gold at the '64 Tokyo Olympiad, winning by the widest margin in history and becoming the first person to win consecutive Olympic marathons. This soldier and quiet son of a shepherd is considered by many the greatest long-distance runner in history. But his life story only began with Olympic medals. In 1969, while training for the '72 Munich games, Abebe, 36, was involved in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Following surgery and during recovery in England, Bikila fought depression and craved to compete again. In the struggle to maintain the will to live, Bikila di
DocumentaryThis unique program contains "The Lost Interviews of Muhammad Ali". "Champions Forever", a retrospective through the words and bouts of Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Kenny Norton, and Larry Holmes of the greatest era in heavyweight boxing history and "Dinner With the Champs", the last time Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, and Kenny Norton were all together.
DramaWhen unemployed Scottish miner Danny Scoular (Liam Neeson) agrees to fight a one-off bare-knuckle bout, he not only risks losing his wife and kids, but enters a hellish domain lorded over by a ruthless Glasgow gang boss.
Documentary10 Yards is a documentary about fantasy football. It follows the story of j.fred, a carbon monoxide detector salesman, and his two filmmaker buddies as they battle it out during the course of a season in the INTERGALACTIC CHAMPIONSHIP League, where the top prize is a box of Twinkies. As the season progresses, filmmakers Josh Caldwell and Hunter Weeks (both members of the league) travel the country interviewing various fantasy football fanatics, NFL players, commentators, and all walks of life. Meanwhile j.fred stays in touch through the use of a video diary system and the three, along with the rest of the INTERGALACTIC CHAMPIONSHIP League, meet up in Mexico for j.fred's annual retirement party. Every year he declares his retirement as commissioner of the league and uses it as an excuse to get everyone together in the same city. Throughout the story, the friends face some challenging "real-life" moments which help shed light on the significance fantasy football has had in helping solidi
DocumentaryThe Hot Generation captures the last hurah of the original longboard era in Australia, it's no tame farewell, the late 60's was a time of explosive change. The celebrated session of Nat and McTavish at Honolua Bay is the most obvious signpost here to surfing’s bold new direction, the performance of their radical vee-bottoms sounding the death knell for the longboard establishment. The DVD release of The Hot Generation is dedicated to the memory of Kevin Brennan and Bobby Brown, and the sequence of the pair sharing waves at Tallows is as good a reason as any to remember them. Dolphins, sunshine, fabulous glassy peelers and two standout surfers having the time of their lives. This film has been reborn and has never looked better.
Documentary"I told you all I was going to be No. 1, and I did just that" – Usain Bolt. "There is no athlete that can compete with him...he’s a global superstar" – Michael Johnson. In this extraordinary film, director Gael Leibland spends a year chronicling every minute of the life of athletics champion and cultural icon Usain Bolt. Granted unprecedented access, Leibland follows Bolt behind the scenes as he attempts to smash records and make history at the 2012 Olympic Games. Through in-depth interviews with Bolt, his family and friends, Bolt: The Movie takes you on a journey into the life of the fastest man on the planet and is a no-holds-barred account of what it is like to be the very best.
DocumentaryTheres a place in the middle of the Irish Sea where the cats have no tail, there are no speed limits and for two weeks every year, you get woken up by the screech of speeding motorbikes. But theres much more to the Isle of Mann than the worlds most famous motorbike race. This lighthearted documentary profiles the Island during the TT race. There are bike freaks, loud concerts and huge crowds; old archaic laws, beautiful beaches and tasty local cuisine.
DocumentaryThat rare phoenix, Joe Roth came to Cal in 1975 as a melanoma survivor and led the Golden Bears to a Pac-8 Championship. A Heisman Trophy favorite in 1976, Joe's story took an unexpected turn when his cancer returned during the season. Not only did he continue to play, but Joe kept his deteriorating condition a private matter. His personal battle is, quite simply, the greatest secret in the history of college sports and the courage, dignity and grace with which he lived his life transcendent. Don't Quit: The Joe Roth Story is the authorized documentary that chronicles his remarkable life.
SportsRide BMX breaks down the barriers with Range of Motion. This feature film filmed and edited by Darryl Tocco showcases some of the best riders of today and tomorrow. ROM travels across the U.S. to meet up with Dennis Enarson, Tony Hamlin, Sergio Layos, and Dave Dillewaard to cover parks, dirt, and street riding. And since there’s a lot of ground to cover, Ride BMX fills in the blanks with Simon Tabron, Drew Bezanson, Darin Read, Ryan Wert, Cory Nastazio, Mike “Hucker” Clark, Luke Parslow, Adam Baker, Garrett Reynolds, Rob Wise, Tony Neyer, and Sean Sexton. Ride BMX doesn’t leave any stone unturned with Range of Motion and it will open your eyes to what’s possible.
DramaFour best friends and their high school basketball coach are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their winning season. But their reunion soon turns violent on the dark secret they've been hiding for years is finally exposed.
