In the Hands of the Gods follows five British freestylers over a 6-week odyssey as the young men work their way from London to Argentina to meet Diego Maradona. Continue reading “Review: In the Hands of the Gods (2007)”
Review: The Art of Soccer with John Cleese (2006)
Variously named as the The Art of Soccer with John Cleese or the Art of Football from A to Z, it appears this made for TV film was commissioned by Germany for WC 2006. John Cleese pontificates on 26 alphabetical aspects of the game.
Continue reading “Review: The Art of Soccer with John Cleese (2006)”Chivas USA: Sí, se puede (2005)
Chivas USA: Sí, se puede follows the front office and coach Thomas Rongen as they try to convert a 99-year-old Mexican product (Club Deportivo Guadalajara, aka Chivas Guadalajara) into a successful MLS expansion team. Continue reading “Chivas USA: Sí, se puede (2005)”
Review: Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story (2011)
Unfortunately for viewers who don’t know who Jay DeMerit is, the first-time filmmakers of The Jay DeMerit Story present his history chronologically. So it takes awhile for the non-soccer fan to understand why his story is even worth telling.
Review: Soccer City (2010)
Nick Fitzhugh went to South Africa during WC 2010 and filmed Soccer City, ostensibly about the impact of soccer on South African culture. He interviewed and followed the lives of various youth players and former National Team members.
Continue reading “Review: Soccer City (2010)”Review: Goal Dreams (2006)
Goal Dreams follows the Palestinian National Team in the month leading up to their all-important WC 2006 qualifying game against Uzbekistan. The team has many problems to overcome. Continue reading “Review: Goal Dreams (2006)”
World Cup Car Soccer (2006)
World Cup Car Soccer is a car soccer movie. This is not like Herbie, though. This DVD is JDM Option International Volume 26 and includes a “world championship” of two Japanese teams of 5 cars each playing car soccer (aka Jidousha soccer). Continue reading “World Cup Car Soccer (2006)”
Review: Lesbians of Buenos Aires (2004)
Lesbianas de Buenos Aires is not really a soccer movie. Neither is it a movie that Howard Sterns would salivate over. It is a documentary of interviews of several unrelated 30ish lesbians.
Continue reading “Review: Lesbians of Buenos Aires (2004)”Pele O’Rey (1962)
O Rei Pelé, or Pelé the King, is a good resource, showing Pelé’s life and many goals. As I didn’t become a soccer fan until 1999, I had never seen Pele play except for in the movie Victory. Continue reading “Pele O’Rey (1962)”