Olympo was, unfortunately, a massive disappointment and there are far better sports-themed series out there. To start with, here I am watching another show with subtitles. That’s not a bad thing in itself, but the story has to be compelling enough to keep me engaged and this one struggled to do that. This Spanish Netflix drama follows a…
“I kind of feel like Hannah Montana sometimes”, Madie (18) one off the rookie cheerleaders says describing her alter ego performing with the Dallas Cowboys, compared with her normal self. I love the different angle that this season provided. It had vulnerability, emotional depth and had more inspiring stories to tell. This season takes the…
“Tennis is a relationship. We both understood it completely. We went somewhere beautiful together. “ Director Luca Guadagnino makes thought provoking films, most famously with the 2017 Call me by your Name. Challengers is his new film that uses professional tennis as the platform to explore the relationship dynamics between 3 ambitious players who jockey…
4/5 “You represent the possibility of change. You represent the massive potential that sport has to help build a better world.” These words encapsulate the spirit and message of this life affirming movie that is available on NETFLIX. Directed by Thea Sharrock and starring Bill Nighy and Michael Ward, the story follows a gifted but…
3.5/5 “This could be my last World Cup. My entire career has led to this one moment. Every Match won. Every Defeat. Every Goal.” “I never imagined that my career would turn out the way it did and it would end like this. After all I’m just a kid who loves to play ball”. There…
I don’t normally like football documentaries. I feel that there is enough excitement on the pitch in real time and the footballers themselves often don’t offer any real insights into “the beautiful game.” They are just not my cup of tea. However, ‘Beckham’ surprised me in its depiction of a surprisingly reticent star and the…
“When I am playing basketball, everything goes away, everything. Its peaceful out there, it takes my focus of everything I have in life. I think that is why I love it so much. I think that why it’s my therapy.” Special. That is one way to describe this show. No other way. The Huskies of…
