Though Oscar mania has well and truly evaporated, it’s hard to approach a film that received six nominations in the same way you would your average sports drama. It’s lucky, then, that the fuss over Moneyball is completely justified. Joining Billy Beane’s (Brad Pitt) Oakland A’s in 2001, director Bennett Miller promises authenticity from the [...]

At first glance, Moneyball will ignite interest among Brad Pitt fans. On second glance, it will turn some away because of its baseball subject matter. Sports films are an acquired taste and will never fully convert those who are not into the sport in question. Therefore, as one of the latter, Moneyball is a real [...]