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’42’ Review
’42’ Review
’42’ Review
My grandmother, Rhoda Singer, died earlier this year. She lived much of her life in Brooklyn and was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan. Her favorite player was Pee Wee Reese, the Dodgers' scrappy white shortstop who famously silenced a racist Cincinnati crowd by putting his arm around his black teammate Jackie Robinson during pre-game warmups. I thought about my grandmother a lot while watching '42,' the new
The 10 Best Olympics Movies
The 10 Best Olympics Movies
The 10 Best Olympics Movies
Universal/20th Century Fox/Walt Disney Like most of the world, you're probably glued to the 2012 Olympic games. However, when you're stricken by a few hours of Olympic blackout, there's only one way to get your fix. That is, watch these 10 films about Olympic Games of years past as a way of coping.   10 ...
Sports Movie of the Week — ‘The Mighty Ducks’ [VIDEO]
Sports Movie of the Week — ‘The Mighty Ducks’ [VIDEO]
Sports Movie of the Week — ‘The Mighty Ducks’ [VIDEO]
The Los Angeles Kings captured their first Stanley Cup title on Monday night. Their improbable title run made them the first eighth-seeded team to win the NHL championship. The California franchise is based in an area that is not a traditional hockey hotbed. The Kings should certainly be happy to silence critics who believed the team could never succeed in such an environment.