Happy Opening Day! Visit The National Pastime Virtual Museum

Posted on April 1, 2013 at 10:39 am

In honor of the baseball season’s opening day, visit the brand-new virtual museum of baseball history, The National Pastime. It is an astonishing treasure trove, based on a collection of over 25,000 items, including equipment, contracts, photos, and artifacts. Gaze on the bats of the greatest hitters of all time. See photos going back to the earliest origins of the game in 1845, and Inside Baseball Magazine’s portrait of Jackie Robinson, the first black player in the major leagues (and he subject of the upcoming film, “42”). Read about baseball history and read articles by a line-up of nine great sportswriters. Play ball!

Smile of the Week: Go El Paso Thunderbirds!

Posted on February 26, 2013 at 12:16 pm

This is a coach — and a team — who understand the score. Many thanks to my friend Ann Horak for sharing this touching story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuFWTw3NJA4

Contest: Rowing Movie “Backwards” with James Van Der Beek

Posted on February 24, 2013 at 8:00 am

I’m thrilled to be able to give away a DVD of the new film, “Backwards, ” now available on iTunes, DirectTV, Walmart, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble.

It’s the story of Abi Books , a fiercely competitive rower who fails to make the Olympic team for a second time and reluctantly takes a job coaching rowers at a high school where her boss happens to be her ex-boyfriend . When given a chance to rejoin the Olympic team, Abi confronts the personal sacrifices and professional choices that impact the world of athletes with Olympic ambitions. This is an inspiring story that asks the question, what happens when you’ve spent your life working towards a dream and you don’t make it? How do you move forward? Shot in Philadelphia, the film showcases some of the city’s best known landmarks including inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, on the “Rocky Steps,” along the Schuylkill River and Boathouse Row.

To enter, send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Backwards” in the subject line and tell me what sport you enjoy most. Don’t forget your address! I’ll pick a winner on February 28. Good luck!

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Are You Ready for some Football? Happy Super Bowl Sunday!

Posted on February 3, 2013 at 8:00 am

Get ready with one of my favorite football movies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO0lbi3PGFA

Or this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Itqiy2N6Uo

(Did you catch Ryan Gosling and Hayden Panitierre?)

There’s more Ryan Gosling in this little-seen football movie gem:

Or you could try this one, featuring real-life college football player Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson:

Or watch them all at once!

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Contest: Trouble With the Curve

Posted on December 18, 2012 at 2:00 pm

I’m delighted to have a copy of the brand-new DVD/Blu-Ray release, Trouble with the Curve, starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, and Justin Timberlake. Eastwood plays an old-school baseball scout, the opposite of the “Moneyball” guys with their computer models. But he is losing his vision. His estranged daughter comes with him on one last scouting trip. “Trouble With the Curve” is available today on Blu-ray Combo pack, DVD and for download.

To enter, send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Trouble” in the subject line and tell me your favorite baseball team! Don’t forget your address (US addresses only). I’ll pick a winner at random on December 23. Good luck and play ball!

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