Tag Archives: Baseball

Eephus (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their last baseball game

Posted on December 16, 2025 by kaist455

“Eephus” interests us for what is about and then touches us for how it is about. This is a very plain and simple story about a bunch of amateur baseball players trying to play their last game to the end, … Continue reading →

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The Saint of Second Chances (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): An Owner’s Son

Posted on October 3, 2023 by kaist455

Mike Veeck is an interesting guy who also has had a pretty curious life and career, and Netflix documentary film “The Said of Second of Chances”, which was released a few weeks ago, could not possibly be less entertaining at … Continue reading →

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The League (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Leagues of Their Own

Posted on September 24, 2023 by kaist455

Documentary film “The League” looks over the mostly overlooked history of the African American baseball leagues during the early 20th century. As a guy not so knowledgeable about its main subject except, yes, Jackie Robinson, I observed the documentary with … Continue reading →

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It Ain’t Over (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Inside Yogi Berra

Posted on September 3, 2023 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I only vaguely heard a bit about Yogi Berra once before watching documentary film “It Ain’t Over”. Berra was a legendary baseball player mostly known for his rather humorous quotes, and the documentary shows that … Continue reading →

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Not Out (2021) ☆1/2 (1.5/4): Out, please

Posted on June 6, 2021 by kaist455

South Korean film “Not Out” is the latest example of those drab and miserable movies about angry and disaffected South Korean lads. While there are some recent better cases including Lee Chang-dong’s rather overrated “Burning” (2018), this one is hopelessly … Continue reading →

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Baseball Girl (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): You will definitely root for her

Posted on June 21, 2020 by kaist455

I love it when I come to root for a movie character a lot more than expected, and South Korean film “Baseball Girl” is one of such wonderful examples. Like a number of certain unforgettable movie heroines I encountered during … Continue reading →

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The Phenom (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A baseball pitcher with issues

Posted on September 9, 2019 by kaist455

“The Phenom” is a somber and restrained sports drama which focuses more on psychological elements than physical ones. Mainly revolving around one talented but troubled rookie baseball player, the movie calmly and tentatively examines his longtime emotional issues, and we … Continue reading →

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Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Let good times roll…

Posted on July 24, 2016 by kaist455

My first days as an undergraduate student of the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology were rather uneventful to say the least. While getting acquainted a bit with my two dormitory roommates, I just simply attended lectures and prepared … Continue reading →

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Million Dollar Arm (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Another outsourcing from India

Posted on February 1, 2015 by kaist455

 “Million Dollar Arm” is a mild sports movie with a little dose of good will and local flavor. You can easily guess what you are going to get if you are aware of that this is your average Disney family … Continue reading →

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Mr. Go (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A gorilla recruited to baseball (no kidding)

Posted on July 18, 2013 by kaist455

Unless there is a more admirable technical achievement in the South Korean Film industry in this year, the special effect in new South Korean film “Mr. Go” deserves all the special effect awards it will receive in the local film … Continue reading →

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