Jason Bellamy has been writing reviews of each documentary in ESPN’s “30 for 30” film series. In addition to bringing a knowledge to the subjects, and a respect for the sports involved – he’s a lovely writer and a critic with a great eye. I always look forward to what he has to say, even if I haven’t seen the film in question.
I highly recommend you follow along through the series, and check in with Jason as well. Some great stuff going on in the comments, too.
Bellamy’s reviews so far:
I watched the Gretzky one, not because I like hockey (which I am meh about), but because hel-LO! Peter Berg. (Oh, Chicago Hope. You haunt me.)
It was. . .fine. I guess you’d have to be a huge hockey fan to grasp the whole Gretzky-as-God thing, but frankly, they ALL came out sounding like assholes. The Oilers owner, who’d sell his mom for money; Gretzky, who was a little too “beg me to stay!” for my taste; and the Kings’ owner, who was just smarmy.