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Parents Need to Know. Parents need to know that Underdog Kids is another sports film in the "David vs. Goliath" tradition. In this tale a ragtag bunch of down-and-out kids takes on the winning Beverly Hills martial-arts junior champs with the help of a former MMA (mixed martial arts) heavyweight trying to make a comeback…
May 15, 2024 · "David vs. Goliath: The Ultimate Underdog Story" is an epic tale of triumph against all odds, showcasing the timeless struggle of the small against the might...
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Sep 30, 2013 · David, Goliath and the appeal of the underdog: A Q&A with Malcolm Gladwell on this often-misunderstood story. For 3000 years, the story of David and Goliath has seeped into our cultural consciousness. This is generally how the tale is told: a young shepherd does battle with a giant warrior and, using nothing but a slingshot, comes out victorious.
May 4, 2009 · How David Beats Goliath. By Malcolm Gladwell. May 4, 2009. A non-stop full-court press gives weak basketball teams a chance against far stronger teams. Why have so few adopted it? Illustration by ...
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“Do you believe in miracles?!” We’ve seen so many sports biopics over the years that it’s rare for one to really stand out. Miracle is based on one of the most inspiring true stories in the history of athletics, the triumph of the U.S. men’s hockey team over the Soviet team at the 1980 Olympics during the Cold War—possibly the greatest upset in all...
One of 2015's most noteworthy, influential box-office success stories was F. Gary Gray's impressive, entertaining account of the rise and fall of N.W.A., whose formation had a permanent impact on hip-hop and popular music. Straight Outta Compton grossed over four times its budget, was selected as one of the year's 10 best movies via National Board ...
It’s quite a thing for a performer who’s only been in mainstream movies for less than three years to headline a $144 million smash that seemingly came out of nowhere and delights millions as a fan favorite to this day—but that's exactly what happened when Legally Blonde cemented Reese Witherspoon onto Hollywood's A-List. Robert Luketic‘s uproarious...
Based on Chris Gardner‘s eponymous memoir about his nearly one-year struggle with homelessness while raising his very young son, The Pursuit of Happyness could have turned out schmaltzy, but it’s grounded by one of Will Smith‘s best performances. Acting alongside real-life son Jaden Smith, he’s at his most natural and appealing here, and Gabriele M...
Winner of two Academy Awards including Best Picture, Tom McCarthy‘s riveting drama follows The Boston Globe’s investigative journalism “Spotlight” team as it investigates sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church. A gripping, Oscar-winning script and uniformly excellent cast make Spotlight a truly stunning piece of work, a film hailed by virtually ...
Few “overnight sensations” in Hollywood history—if any—have ever risen to the top as quickly as Sylvester Stallone, whose script about an aspiring boxer falling in love with a painfully shy girl shot the down-on-his-luck actor to international fame and Oscar gold. He also starred in the drama directed by John G. Avildsen, an inspiring sports pictur...
In Boy Erased, writer/director Joel Edgerton adapts Garrard Conley‘s 2016 memoir about surviving gay conversion therapy. This is a touching and satisfying family drama that benefits greatly from sensational performances. Oscar nominee Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea) plays Jared Eamons, a 19-year-old student from small-town America who is outed...
Critically acclaimed and nominated for seven Oscars, Frank Darabont‘s adaptation of a Stephen King novella was a commercial disappointment in 1994, no match for the pop culture phenomena of Forrest Gump and Pulp Fiction. However, the popularity of The Shawshank Redemption has only grown, and it’s currently IMDb’s top-rated movie of all time. It’s r...
All three vibrant films in this series are highly recommended. The sequel is deeper, darker, more artistic and ambitious than its predecessor. Directed byJennifer Yuh Nelson,Kung Fu Panda 2 grossed $665 million. It was the highest-grossing film directed by a woman until Frozen two years later and the highest-grossing film directed solely by a woman...
A star is born feels like a sheepish understatement when the topic at hand is Jessie Buckley, whose turn as a Glasgow girl with her heart in country music is one of the year’s best performances by any measurement. Wild Rose will make you laugh, and it will move you to tears. It will lift you up, and it will give you an even deeper appreciation for ...
Dec 30, 2022 · One such winning undertone is the story of the underdog going to conquer things in life, or the David Vs. Goliath formula. 8 Kung Fu Panda - 2008
The writing is strong and wonderfully sly. To its credit, Hoosiers gets the details right, starting with the passion that high school basketball elicits. Even the compulsory practice scenes are played with a fervor and realism that is compelling, and the David-vs.-Goliath aspect gives the movie an extra punch.
