Boxing Movie Reviews
Palookaville earns Grand Jury Prize at 2023 Slamdance Film Festival
The film about a man who believes he’s legendary boxer Joe Louis won the top honor in Slamdance’s Episodes section
Palookaville director Theodore Collatos talks Joe Louis, surrealism, and the Slamdance Film Festival
The writer and director of Palookaville discusses his project with Bad Left Hook ahead of a premiere at the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival
George Foreman biopic adds actors from The Sopranos, The Wire
Lawrence Gilliard Jr and Al Sapienza have unspecified roles in the upcoming 2023 release
Kali Reis film “Catch the Fair One” releases new official trailer
The award-winning independent film hits theaters and digital platforms on February 11th
Review: Showtime’s “Ringside” doc a compelling look at boxing stories not often told
Showtime’s gripping documentary tells the tale of two fighters from the Southside of Chicago.
Movie Review: ‘Diggstown’ has earned its status as a minor cult favorite
Though nothing particularly original or great, Diggstown remains a thoroughly fun watch 28 years after its release.
Movie Review: The Great White Hype has moments, but doesn’t fully deliver on its potential
The 1996 satire takes aim at a failing boxing business and the schemes its money men are willing to back.
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With boxing on hiatus at the moment due to COVID-19, we’re looking back at some great (and not so great) efforts in boxing’s rich history on film.
Movie Review: ‘Rocky’ is boxing’s greatest film success, and Stallone’s crowning achievement
The Best Picture winner for 1976 may not be the best boxing film ever made, but it is the greatest success in the sport’s rich history on film, and a lasting phenomenon.
Movie Review: Stacy Keach fights himself and a hopeless life in ‘Fat City’
The Boxing Movie Review series continues with the John Huston-directed Fat City from 1972.
Movie Review: Bogart goes out fighting in The Harder They Fall
Bogart’s final film is the subject of our first boxing movie review here during this downtime for the sport itself.