Mr 3000
This movie suffers from mainstream sponsor overload-syndrome where almost every couple of minutes there was either a logo advertising for Reebok, Mastercard, etc. Bernie Mac did a lot better than I expected in playing the role of the retired ball veteran coming back to earn his place in the hall of fame, but as Mr. Mac says it himself in the movie, a lot of things are quite 'corny' and the movie gets too predictable.

There are a few bright spots, the minority member of the strike team from The Shield is in here, and he does a tremendous job playing the star slugger who is jealous of all the attention the over-the-hill veteran is getting. And the whole last play of the ball game in the movie hits a nerve actually, and serves as a great moment in sports film history.......it actually saves the movie, but once the horrendous aftermath kicks in immediately thereafter you'll forget all about it. Probably worth a rental at most once it hits DVD's. <b>5.5/10</b>

Friday Night Lights

From the hype this movie is getting, it is starting to sound like the Hoosiers of football movies. So I'll treat this just like that. This movie is certainly close as it spends a lot of time focusing on the characters and some of their problems with their fathers, specifically the drunken dad. Unlike Hoosiers, however, this one focuses a lot more on the sport than the outside storylines. The actual football highlights of the show are well done, and right on par with Any Given Sunday. The last game is laid out nicely and provides for some good moments for sport movies, but didn't really captivate me like Hoosiers did. Still though, its a damn good sports film and I'll probably end up buying it on DVD anyways. You should too. 8/10

Wimbledon

First off I'm a big tennis fan, so this little review here will obviously seem a bit biased, so kill me. This movie flys by, before you know it, the over-the-hill tennis player hooks up with the fabulous Kristen Dunst, who plays the hot newcomer particiapting in her first ever Wimbledon tournament. Anywho as luck would have it the two hook up and instantly form a loving relationship, with Dunst helping the fellow (I forget his name) get back in his winning ways and help him proceed up the brackets through the tournament. Now how a hot 20 year old the movie portrays her as falls for a 40 year old veteran is beyond me, but I guess she must dig the older type. If you can get past that, this is still a very enjoyable romance comedy. With great tennis action! The tennis is done well! Never seeing the tennis ball got back and fourth has been so exhilerating. 8.5/10