Inshallah, Football touched me like a feather stroke across the skin. Something had just affected me, but what was it, and why did I feel that way? The answer was so complex, it took me 3 days to Continue reading “Review: Inshallah, Football (2010)”
Fondi ’91 (2013)
Fondi ’91 is Canadian Writer-Director Dev Khanna’s feature film debut. The story takes place in 1991 and follows a team of 16 year old Jersey boys who travel to the small town of Fondi, Italy to play in a soccer tournament. Some of the boys are very randy and keen to hook up with Italian fillies or stallions. Continue reading “Fondi ’91 (2013)”
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Bend It Like Beckham proves that when a story is close to the heart, it can make an outstanding soccer movie and family film. At $78M, BILB is probably the top-grossing soccer movie of all time (made for ~$7M). Continue reading “Bend It Like Beckham (2002)”
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007)
In Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, a South Asian community in England has a struggling semi-pro football team. They need to win the league or the stadium will be sold for redevelopment. But their star is enticed to play for their better all-white rivals. Continue reading “Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007)”