Bad Boys (2014) A part of ESPN’s 30 for 30 series, this documents the notorious Detroit Pistons teams in the 1980s. I was surprised how normal Dennis Rodman seemed. No one could have predicted his name would become a byword for odd and unusual behavior. Professional sport needs more people like Bill Laimbeer who revel in playing the bad guy. Despite his accolades, Isiah… Continue reading Private Jack was a bad boy
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A vampyr played tennis in the Big East for 12 Years
Requiem for the Big East (2014) A part of ESPN’s excellent 30 for 30 series, this is the story of the Big East Conference from its founding in 1979 until its demise in 2013. While the Big East exists as a conference today, it’s a completely different entity. This was fascinating, but rushed. It’s too difficult to condense thirty years… Continue reading A vampyr played tennis in the Big East for 12 Years
Taxes, water, and fashion statements
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) During the middle of a severe drought, one 19th century Indian village asks the local British magistrate for relief from the annual land tax (lagaan). Somehow, this request turns into a wager: if the villagers defeat the magistrate’s cricket team, their land tax is cancelled for three… Continue reading Taxes, water, and fashion statements