Pride

Pride is a similar and pretty hard to believe sports drama that misuses the talents of both Howard and Mac.... Full review

Everything in this movie is good accept certain scenes the acting is just completely unrealistic and fake. I mean at one point you see the kids trying to do an uplifting thing and then they go to a shot of tears... Full review

People alway have a chance to do something wonderful for their communtity and this movie shows we have to watch over our children to give them PRIDE in themselves. I llived the movie.... Full review

For those of you who find this as a racist movie all I have to say is how ignorant could you possibly be? This is not a movie depicted to lash out at the "White Man". Instead it is a historical... Full review

it was predictable. we ALL need that feel good story every once in a while. so what it may have been somewhat unrealistic. we STILL need to believe in what's possible. and kudos to the producers that felt this story, which... Full review

The fact that this movie has a 3.7 rating on IMDb is ridiculous. I don't see how somebody could not like this movie. Why is racism in early 70s Philadelphia unbelievable? How are Terrence Howard and Tom Arnold not good... Full review

The film has a hard time holding its story line together and at times is very unbelievable. Terrence Howard is a good actor. But in this role he is only mediocre and frankly, miscast. Bernie Mac is a comedic stage and... Full review

This film dipicts the truth of how blacks were treated years ago. As a white girl who grew up in S.C. during the 50's and 60's I witnessed numerous racial actions against the blacks. I was taught not to be racial.... Full review

This was a great movie showing pride, respect & determination amongst a group of kids with nothing and a coach who gave everything. With the world as it is today and the lack of respect people have for each other, this... Full review

a while back, i came online to see the reviews from the viewers. and then i purchased the DVD last week. why is the that the cocasions had a problem with the movie. they called us "the blacks" why dont they... Full review

What's Good About It: Howard is good. Who's in It: Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold, Brandon Fobbs, Alphonso McAuley, Regine Nehy, Evan Ross The Basics: An all-African-American swim team in the early '70s must face obstacles and racism as it strives to win the big meet. ... Full Review

To enter, please email your Name, Address & Email Address to PrideDVD@blackfilm.com and write in "Pride DVD" in the subject line. Though he and kindly local janitor Elston (Mac) do their best to get the crumbling pool hall in working order, the pair find their benevolent efforts thwarted when the building is targeted for demolition. ... Full Review

Still, his performance is funny and sweet.....Terrence Howard's performance struggles a little in the beginning of the film but as the film progresses, he finds his groove and becomes Jim Ellis.....Bernie Mac is adorable when he begs with a city council woman, bribing her with chocolate covered cherries.....He spends a good portion of the movie trying to convince the city to not shut down the recreation center..... ... Full Review

The most striking aspect of Pride is the bodies.....The scene leads to disaster:....Pride offers other pleasures that almost overcome this handicap.....The effectiveness of the scene, in terms of visual composition, results from a series of subtle design and lighting choices.... ... Full Review

Yet they hold the movie together with great humor and camaraderie. Hollywood's latest inspirational sports flick, the swimming drama "Pride," has enough buoyancy to remain afloat, though without the vigor of Terrence Howard and the charm of Bernie Mac, it likely would sink in its own sea of cliches. ... Full Review

By Kevin Lally As president of domestic theatrical distribution for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Clark Woods is in the midst of the re-launch of the fabled studio as a major film production force. ... Full Article

It's many people's worst nightmare. After being wheeled into surgery and put under via anasthesia, you wake up. Problem is, you can't tell the people operating on you that you can see and sense exactly what they are doing. ... Full Article

"Pride" is an inspirational and moving underdog tale in the same vein as the recent "Invincible" and "Gridiron Gang". The simple fact that we've seen this kind of film before, albeit dealing with a different sport, does not detract from... ... Full Article

Jim Ellis, a Philadelphia recreation center swim coach, is the true life basis for "Pride." A light, escapist flick, "Pride" is Hollywood's newest "Sports Savior" film.Terrence Howard portrays Jim Ellis, an African American swimmer with a master's degree in mathematics... ... Full Article

Lets go!shouts Ellis, his booming voice echoing off the cinderblock walls.Hes a compact guy of 59, cropped salt-and-pepper hair, stalking the pool in khakis, sweatshirt and deck shoes. ... Full Article

Terrence Howard, who was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award in 2006 for Hustle & Flow, stars in this based-on-a-true-story sports film. Pride is set in 1973, a time when it could be rough going for an African American... ... Full Article