“Moneyball,” starring Brad Pitt, is based on a true story about a paradigm shift in baseball and is a great example of how fairy tales really do exist. “Bull Durham” might still be No. 1 in baseball movies, but “Moneyball” might have to join the Top 5 baseball movies of all time.
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Moneyball’: A Real-Life Sports Fairy Tale
“Moneyball” is hilarious. The humor consists of uniformly understated and impeccably timed deadpan throwaways.
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
