Resurrecting the Champ

(2007)

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We all know how it is. You'd like to get out to see a new movie this weekend, but you can't find a babysitter or you are the babysitter or you know that the gorgeous weather most of the U.S.... ... Full Article

Resurrecting the Champ was a pleasant surprise for a movie; the acting of Josh Hartnett is exceptional, and Samuel L. Jackson is great as usual. ... Full Article

While Harnett and Jackson generally pack a real theatrical punch in most everything they are in you couldn't help, but snicker at the obvious similarities between Jackson's character and the crack head character popularized by Dave Chapelle on the Chapelle... ... Full Article

Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more. I was asked what "Resurrecting the Champ" was about. "It´s a boxing movie" is the simple answer. ... Full Article

Resurrecting the Champ had the potential to be a knockout, but like most big prize fights it fails to deliver the goods. The film is loosely based on the true story of J.R. ... Full Article

I was pleased to get the opportunity to chat with Resurrecting the Champ director Rod Lurie. A former journalist and film critic himself, Lurie had plenty to say about the film, and he gave us his opinion on the future... ... Full Article

So when a film comes around that really knocks my socks off, I have a strong duty to let people know about it. And this is exactly what happened with Resurrecting the Champ . The film tells the story of... ... Full Article

As evidenced by our Resurrecting the Champ insert caption entries last week, 99 percent of which included a swear word or some variation of "motherf***ing," all it takes is a photo of Samuel L. ... Full Article

And except for human failings, all of that might be true. Alas, Erik proves lazy and way too casual about his research, and so gets sucker-punched by the facts. The story hinges on father/son relationships the old fighter's with his ... Full Article

Resurrecting the Champ is a movie that has a lot on its mind: journalistic responsibility, faded celebrity, and the bond between fathers and sons, just to name a few themes. ... Full Article

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