There is just something about baseball. The way a man can stand at a plate, bat in hand and make the difference between victory and defeat for his teammates. Or it can be a man standing on the pitcher’s mound at the bottom of the ninth with a ball in the glove, as well as the difference between winning or losing for his whole community. It is one of the few sports that marries teamwork with the romantic image of individual achievement. The American dream in a diamond field.
It can be the stuff of powerful drama or a maudlin sermon on civility. Brian Helgeland attempts to walk that perilous line throughout his new film titled (what else?) 42.
Inside Out 2 has got to be the animation movie of the year for me so far. It had everything I wanted from the original and so much more I never could have anticipated. From the very first opening scene with that nostalgic, wholesome piano keys of the theme sound from the first movie, it was like my soul was transported back into the feelings the first movie brought about while bringing me wholly into the world of the sequel.
This horror movie-inspired virtual pinball table is a bloody good time (sorry).
If you're looking for something to watch this Pride Month, then check out these movies and shows celebrating unique LGBTQ identities.
