I, Tonya – G.L.

In January 1994, American figure skater Tonya Harding became embroiled in controversy when her ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, orchestrated an attack on fellow US Olympian Nancy Kerrigan. Following the brutal incident at the 1994 Games, Harding ultimately pleaded guilty to hindering the prosecution and was banned for life from the U.S. Figure Skating Association as a result. The event and Harding were…

Battle of the Sexes – G.L.

At the turn of the 1970s, women’s tennis was beginning to experience a revolution in the game like never before. A group of nine of the worlds top female players came together in protest against the United States Lawn Tennis Association and their guidelines and restrictions for women’s prize money. To rebel against the inequality…

Racer and the Jailbird – G.L.

Take Need for Speed to Belgium, pull back the reins on the unrealistic stunts and introduce a little more realism into the plot. This is Racer and the Jailbird. The third feature instalment from director Michael Roskum reveals an enigmatic web of interpretations of one specific event and the years previous to and following it. For his third film,…

Borg McEnroe – G.L.

“Tennis players are like rock stars.” Come the turn of the 1980s, this statement wasn’t far off with tennis proving to be one of the worlds most popular sports. Following the initial boom of the late 1960s, a new generation were inspired to play at a professional standard, and the period that followed saw the…