screen |skr_n| |skrin| |skri_n| noun • a blank, typically white or silver surface on which a photographic image is projected : the world's largest movie screen • movies or television; the motion-picture industry : she's a star of the stage as well as the screen. verb [ trans. ] • protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant • evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application


Saturday, September 24, 2011

Moneyball

** Spoilers galore **

I really got hooked into the first half of this. The “nerds rule” sentiment, hiring the chubby geek to crunch the numbers while Joe-Handsome tracks down the players was fascinating. I couldn’t wait for the equation to be solved; for the bad news bears to coalesce into the baseball powerhouse the geek hero predicted they would be. But Moneyball is based on a true story, so unfortunately they must be factual. Which is to say that, apparently, the whole thing was a fluke. Not really the best way to end a sports movie…

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