Film Feature

Film Feature: There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000) is a British coming-of-age sports drama about a shy and awkward teenager, Jimmy Grimble (Lewis McKenzie), who dreams of playing football for his school team in Manchester. Jimmy struggles with bullying, low confidence, and a difficult home life with his single mother and her unreliable boyfriend.

Film Feature: The Match

"The Match" (1999) is a British comedy-drama set in a small Scottish town, centered around a local soccer match with significant community pride at stake. The film revolves around two rival pub teams who challenge each other to a high-stakes soccer game that represents more than just a sporting event.

Film Feature: A Shot At Glory

A Shot at Glory (1999) is a sports drama directed by Michael Corrente, starring Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, and real-life footballer Ally McCoist. The film is set in a small Scottish town and revolves around the fictional football team, Kilnockie FC.

Film Feature: Historias de futbol

Historias de fútbol (1997) is a Chilean anthology film directed by Andrés Wood that explores the deep cultural connection between football (soccer) and everyday life in Chile. The movie weaves together three distinct stories, each portraying how the sport influences people across different social and emotional contexts.

Film Feature: Fever Pitch

"Fever Pitch" is a romantic comedy that weaves together love and football. Set in 1987, the film follows a devoted Arsenal fan whose obsession with his beloved football club complicates his budding romance. As he navigates the highs and lows of Arsenal’s season, he must also learn to balance his passion for the game with the demands of a meaningful relationship.

Film Feature: When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes (1996) is a British sports drama that tells the story of Jimmy Muir (Sean Bean), a working-class brewery worker in Sheffield with a natural talent for football but a self-destructive lifestyle. Despite his dreams of playing professionally, Jimmy struggles with personal issues, including a lack of confidence, a toxic family environment, and his tendency to drink excessively.

Film Feature: The Big Green

The Big Green (1992) is a family sports comedy about an underdog soccer team in a small Texas town. The story follows Anna Montgomery (Olivia d'Abo), a new English teacher who arrives in a struggling community where the kids have little hope or ambition. To inspire them, she forms a soccer team, despite their complete lack of experience with the sport.

Film Feature: Ladybugs

Ladybugs (1992) is a sports comedy film centered around Chester Lee (Rodney Dangerfield), a man desperate to earn a promotion at work. To impress his boss, he agrees to coach a struggling girls' soccer team called the Ladybugs, despite having no experience. To give the team a competitive edge, Chester convinces his fiancée's talented soccer-playing son, Matthew (Jonathan Brandis), to disguise himself as a girl and join the team under the alias "Martha."

Film Feature: The Firm TV

This TV film, directed by Alan Clarke, explores the world of football hooliganism. Gary Oldman stars as Clive "Bex" Bissell, a charismatic yet ruthless leader of a "firm" (a gang of football hooligans). The story delves into the toxic masculinity, tribalism, and violence of the subculture.

Film Feature: Victory

Escape to Victory (also known as Victory) is a 1981 sports war film featuring Pelé. Set during World War II, the story follows Allied prisoners of war confined in a German prison camp who are chosen to play an exhibition football match against a German team.