Home theater: With games on hold, it鈥檚 sports films for the win (video)
The Monitor鈥檚 film critic shares his top picks for movies and documentaries that capture the drama and pulse racing that accompany sporting events.
The Monitor鈥檚 film critic shares his top picks for movies and documentaries that capture the drama and pulse racing that accompany sporting events.
As live sports and the Olympics are postponed due to COVID-19, we invited Monitor film critic Peter Rainer to share his favorite sports movies.
Peter鈥檚 selections offer everything from pulse-pounding action that puts you in the arena to nostalgic looks at beloved athletes.聽The movies themselves, ultimately, 鈥渁re not really about winning or losing,鈥� he says. 鈥淭hey are about the ecstasy of feeling free.鈥�
Also, check out our previous video with Peter鈥檚 favorite movies about U.S. presidents.聽
The highlighted films聽are available to rent on at least one of these platforms: YouTube,聽Amazon Prime Video,聽and Google Play.聽