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The best sports movies and series on Netflix Australia
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You’ve seen The Last Dance, now watch these other Netflix sports stories
Chicago Bulls doco The Last Dance isn’t the only riveting sports production on Netflix.
The Last Dance proves Michael Jordan is a god, but does it live up to its reviews?
Like Mike. Everybody wanted to be like Mike. Now he’s in an extremely addictive Netflix series.
The 10 best basketball movies of all time
From Gene Hackman as a disgraced coach to Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as rival hustlers – these films got game.
Amidst animal rights debate, Ride Like A Girl gallops to the top of the box office
The Melbourne Cup drama smashed its opening weekend, despite ongoing protests.
Ride Like a Girl is an uplifting sports movie with a heart as big as Phar Lap’s
Is it sentimental? Sure. But it’s also a charming and inspiring movie.
Adam Goodes doco The Australian Dream is a fascinating study of modern Australia
This film takes us to a place that leads to the heart of modern Australia.
Diego Maradona is a fascinating portrait of the retired soccer superstar
Like many elite athletes Maradona was a wonder at a game and less than perfect at life.
Acclaimed Adam Goodes documentary The Final Quarter will air on Channel 10 this month
Don’t miss this electrifying documentary.
The exhilarating Adam Goodes documentary The Final Quarter is a must-see
This must-see documentary is an explosive indictment of Australia’s systemic racism.
Two Adam Goodes documentaries will force Australia to answer some difficult questions
Now not one but two films are on the way that will explore the final years of Adam Goodes’ career.
From Adam Goodes to Aretha Franklin: Sydney Film Festival unveils its first 25 films for 2019
Leading the announcement is The Final Quarter, a documentary about AFL champion and Indigenous leader Adam Goodes.
Fighting With My Family is briskly pleasing despite being a WWE exercise in brand maintenance
This Rocky-off-the-top rope biopic is too safe.
30 years on, The Salute of the Jugger is still sci-fi’s best sports movie
The critics never cared for it, but screw ’em.
Creed II digs beneath the icons to examine damaged masculinity
The new Creed sequel might not be as powerful as its predecessor but it presents a compelling look at damaged masculinity
Boards, balls, bikes and beyond: when Australia’s love of sport comes to the cinema
This year new Australian films about surfing, footy and motorbike racing have brought our love of sports to the big screen.
Wayne, a documentary about racer Wayne Gardner, slows down when it should speed up
The documentary Wayne chronicles the meteoric rise of Wayne Gardner to the peak of MotoGP racing and his success eclipsing the post-apocalyptic biker imagery in the Australian consciousness, thanks to films like Mad Max and Stone. Gardner essentially willed himself from Australian steel town Wollongong through the international racing ranks and onto the grid of […]
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