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High Flying Bird

By Adam Woodward

André Holland plays a sports agent who takes on the NBA in this quietly radical drama from Steven Soderbergh.

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Creed II

By Kambole Campbell

Michael B Jordan returns as Adonis Creed in this overly sentimental and uninspired rehash of Rocky IV.

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Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager

By Adam Woodward

This evocative documentary celebrates the life and career of one of football’s true greats.

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Journeyman

By David Jenkins

Paddy Considine writes, directs and stars in this hard-hitting drama about a boxer who’s dealt an unexpected blow.

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Borg Vs McEnroe

By David Jenkins

It’s Ice Man versus Super Brat in this inoffensively bland chronicle of an epic sporting rivalry.

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Tommy’s Honour

By Courteney Tan

A featherlight look at one of the pioneers of golf in this quaint, undemanding sport-themed biography.

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Dangerous Game

By Greg Evans

Calum “Son of George” Best leads a Z-list cast in this ludicrously silly British crime thriller.

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Jawbone

By Phil Concannon

Johnny Harris puts in an emotionally layered shift in this hard-hitting boxing drama.

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The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki

By Adam Woodward

A charming romance anchors this handsome boxing drama from director Juho Kuosmanen.

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Best

By Cian Traynor

The Northern Irish footballing icon gets the imbalanced, occasionally brilliant documentary he deserves.

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Bleed for This

By David Jenkins

Miles Teller shows off his true acting might in this solid sports drama with a twist.

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Gleason

By Spencer Moleda

This portrait of a former NFL star suffering from a rare neurological disease is as life-affirming as it is heartbreaking.

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Becoming Zlatan

By Adam Woodward

Sweden’s mono-monikered footballing messiah gets his very own documentary profile. And it’s absolutely top-drawer.

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Race

By Mathilde Dumazet

Jesse Owens’ Olympic legacy is reduced to hand-wringing sentimentality in this mediocre Wiki biopic.

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Bobby

By Adam Woodward

Relive England’s sole World Cup triumph 50 years on via this timely tribute to a true footballing icon.

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Eddie the Eagle

By Chris Blohm

Kingsman star Taron Egerton puts in another impressive shift in this guilty pleasure nostalgia fest.

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Creed

By Ashley Clark

A franchise is reborn in sensational fashion courtesy of director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B Jordan.

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