- ‘Strike’ (2019) a kids movie with football, mining, and sabotage
Strike is the story of Mungo, a footballing mole with a goal to win the Wild Cup for England. Mungo is torn, because like many […]
- Koreans nurtured ‘A Barefoot Dream’ (2010) in East Timor
In the drama A Barefoot Dream, Kim Won-kang is a former youth national team footballer for South Korea. In adulthood, he has never succeeded in […]
- ‘Pelé’ (2021) – the game that made Pelé cry
The Netflix documentary Pelé has all the makings of a prestige film: a man known as the greatest footballer in the world, the only player […]
- ‘Fixed!’ (2020) – how to play the match-fixing game
Once you’ve served prison time for match fixing, what is the easiest way to keep making money? Claim yourself notorious, become a consultant, and get […]
- The soccer is murderous in ‘Kick – Sudden Death’ (2015)
Is it fair to write a review when I abhor horror movies? To add to my dilemma, I could not force myself to finish watching […]
- ‘Sikandar’ (2009) shows the omnipresent terrorism in Kashmir
Sikandar opens with the activities of a small Muslim village in a beautiful mountainous setting. As school lets out, children stream downhill to the market […]
