Cinderella Man

We rented this at our local library and were very pleased with it. It is a very good film with solid acting and excellent time period visuals. The story is true and it is very inspirational.... Full review

Cinderella Man is inspirational and really good. The story is really good, and so is the acting. It seems that most sports movies based on true stories are excellent.... Full review

a great,meticulous description to the situations in that time with costumes designing or the riveting impressive script and as usual Russel convince us in his role to be so commited to a broken man and superhero in the same time which... Full review

I love this movie!! It is the best movie I have ver seen....no questions asked...hands down..it is the best!!! I love it...... Full review

this movie is inspire me and giving me strenght to overcome all the problem in life. strong acting from the actors make this movie so alive and so great to watch.and somemore its base on true story of james j, braddok... Full review

Whilst I am not into boxing - I felt compelled to watch this film. This story being based on true facts. Russell Crowe is one of my favourite actors. I went along with my partner and was pleasantly surprised with the... Full review

Indeed the title says all. I don't know why this movie gets to me so much but the epic drama of the depression put together with the intensity of the boxing with the addition of fmily strength and true love. This... Full review

It's very rare that a movie captures feelings, action and images to envelop your senses like a great novel. Finally, a Movie worth seeing this spring. Russell Crowe, Paul Giamati (snubbed on an Oscar nomination for Sideways) and Renee Zellweger under... Full review

This movie was very well done, with great acting and direction from Russell Crowe, Renee Z, and Paul Giammati. The tone is far more upbeat and positive than the much awarded Million Dollar Baby from the previous year. It has more... Full review

Russell Crowe, Paul Giamatti, Renee Zellweger & Bruce McGill star in this Great movie. Russell Crowe and Paul Giamatti should have both won awards for their roles in this movie. They were both excellent. Renee was good not great. I'm not... Full review

Cinderella Man (Price: $9.98)Cinderella Man is a wonderful movie, directed by Ron Howard.....5 Sports Movies You'd Be a Fool Not Watch....you realize there are five awesome sports movies....After getting kicked out of the league for several poor performances, Braddock's family seemed doomed for failure.....In no particular order, here are five really great sports movies you need to check out!.... ... Full Review

the character makes for some fine film watching.....If you're looking for the angry Russell Crowe, he won't be found here.....It helps that Cinderella Man captivates from beginning to end.....The video could have been slightly better, but don't let that deter you from adding this great film to your Blu-ray collection.....Whether it was the tabloids or the talent, the film received few nominations..... ... Full Review

An uplifting story, with some great boxing action, that is undone by director Ron Howard's corniness.....Even though it takes place during the 30s when America was really in the crapper, Howard make a sharp and beautiful looking film..... ... Full Review

Now, particularly given the positive Venice reception, Crowe is confident the film will do better overseas. It's been the same experience I had with Ron on Cinderella Man, starting from this deeply resonant point of friendship where we don't tiptoe around each other. ... Full Review

Paul Giamatti is truly marvellous as Braddock's loud-mouth manager Joe ('they should put your mouth in a circus'), who throws nearly as many punches in the air as his charge does in the ring. All the elements are spot on - an intelligent script, beautiful cinematography, exquisite production design and an unintrusive, yet powerful score. ... Full Review

Dear Niels Swinkels: Yes, and the Hollywood sets are a lot more spacious than the actual White House. Hi Mick: Before you watch a movie, do you read studio materials about the background of the movie? ... Full Article

What is a movie? fascinating stories as any other genre. As a retired athlete, referred to as a "tomboy" in my generational ('50s-'60s) growing period, I always enjoy a great story that is backdropped by basketballs, the cinder tracks, footballs,... ... Full Article

Lucky for you, your DVD player is in working order and your television would love to get some attention from you. It is at this point that you realize there are five awesome sports movies that you can watch to... ... Full Article

The true story of James Braddock's huge comeback as the heavyweight boxing champion at the age of 30 against Max Baer in a title upset.Film making 22/25Cinematography 22/25Audio 22/25Bonus Features 23/25Total 89/100Jim Braddock was thought to be a heavyweight contender... ... Full Article

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A business formed to help film and TV production companies find Toronto locations is closing its doors on Wednesday. Absolute Location Lending Library is a victim of the hollowed-out film industry, but also of competition from a rival site sponsored... ... Full Article