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Tag Archives: Tennis
Challengers (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Are they ready to serve?
Luca Guadagnino’s new film “Challengers” is quick, deft, and passionate in its every serve, and I like that a lot. Electrifyingly and humorously bouncing along one very complicated situation among its three main characters, the movie alternatively amuses and thrills … Continue reading
Citizen Ashe (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): More than a good tennis player
Documentary film “Citizen Ashe” looks into the life and athletic career of Arthur Ashe (1943-1993), a talented tennis champion who has been known mainly for being the first African American to win the US Open in 1968. Although he was … Continue reading
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Tagged Athelte, Documentary, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Sports, Tennis
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King Richard (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A father behind two daughters
“King Richard” is your average feel-good drama film which mostly plays safe from the beginning to the end. Right from when I went through its first few minutes, I could clearly discern what I was going to get, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Father and daughter, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Sports, Tennis
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Battle of the Sexes (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Feminism Vs. Sexism
“Battle of the Sexes” is a mild but entertaining comedy drama which closely looks at an amusing sports event between two contrasting real-life figures. Although it sometimes feels a bit unfocused, the movie works as an engaging tale while supported … Continue reading
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Tagged Feminism, Homosexuality, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Sexism, Sports, Tennis
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