If you took the trouble to catch this year’s Academy Awards, it stands to reason that you are duty-bound to watch the Oscar-winning films. It’s a critical thing, guys. How can you have an opinion on a film that claimed an Oscar if you haven’t watched it on the big screen? With that in mind, […]
If you haven’t seen Moneyball with Brad Pitt yet, please grow up. It’s a stunning flick and gives you 100% full-blown Brad Pitt, as he plays famous baseball GM, Billy Beane, alongside the brilliantly overweight Jonah Hill of Superbad fame (great in Cyrus with Marisa Tomei, by the way). Brad also continues his habit of […]
You’ve heard of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Reggie Jackson but who the hell is Billy Beane? Moneyball turns this unsung hero into a household name. The general manager for Oakland Athletics modernised the business of baseball in the 2002 season by using key statistics to draft overlooked yet valuable players. This is his story.