Creed dir. by Ryan Coogler
I find myself unable to really blurb this film. I mean, yeah, the bare bones of it are an orphan kid tries …
Real Steel [based on short story] by Richard Matheson dir. by Shawn Levy
Set in the not too distant future, Real Steel is all about Robot Boxing. Human boxing just couldn’t live with the public’s …
Katie Taylor is undoubtedly Ireland’s greatest sports person ever. She is one of the greatest female boxers in the world.Her father, and coach, Peter Taylor has already expressed his dismay at the lack of coverage her achievements receive. The way she is treated by the State’s national broadcaster is a disgrace.Sort it the fuck out, RTÉ.
The Fighter dir. by David O. Russell
IMDb ; Metacritic Micky Ward is the youngest of a large family. All his life he has looked up to his older …
Rocky Balboa dir. by Sylvester Stallone
It isn’t often that you describe a boxing film as sweet. It isn’t often I describe a film as sweet and mean …
Cinderella Man dir. by Ron Howard
– Joe Gould Based on the true story of James J Braddock. A boxing film. Set during the Depression. Consider all of …
Million Dollar Baby by F.X. Toole
Forget the film, read these short stories instead
Million Dollar Baby [based on book] by F.X. Toole dir. by Clint Eastwood
The critics have been raving over this film. Don’t know why, I found it overlong, boring and more than a little predictable.