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  • Changing The Game (2019)
    Review preview for Changing The Game

    Barnett excels at capturing nuances of expression and action.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Transgender high school athletes from across the US compete at the top of their fields, while also challenging the boundaries and perceptions of fairness and discrimination.
  • The End Of The Game (2017)
    Review preview for The End Of The Game

    There's some fascinating, deep psychological stuff on display here, and this is the real strength of the film.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A documentary portrait of a big game hunter who is determined to kill a cape buffalo.
  • For The Love Of The Game (1999)
    Review preview for For The Love Of The Game

    Costner is running on empty.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A pitcher in the twilight of his career finds himself torn between the game and the woman he loves.
  • The Game (1997)
    Review preview for The Game

    Michael Douglas is electrifying.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    An arrogant millionaire discovers that all that glitters is fake.
  • The Game Changers (2018)
    Review preview for The Game Changers

    As Psihoyos dissects the marketing that has kept men believing in meat for decades, he's also gently shifting the concept of masculinity itself into a more positive space.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    James Wilks, an elite special forces trainer and winner of The Ultimate Fighter, embarks on a quest for the truth in nutrition and uncovers the world's most dangerous myth.
  • The Game Plan (2007)
    Review preview for The Game Plan

    It's Mr. Mom all over again.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A self-centered American football star has to cope with sudden responsibility for the eight year old daughter he didn't know he had.

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