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Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable

July 31, 2019Addison Wylie0 Comments

Most people unacquainted with pro surfer Bethany Hamilton (myself included) may only know about her dangerous run-in with a tiger shark, which resulted in her left arm being bitten off (a story adapted in 2011’s Soul Surfer, based on Hamilton’s autobiographical best-seller).  I wholeheartedly recommend Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable to those movie goers.  Not only does Aaron Lieber’s documentary fill us in on Hamilton’s career using stylistic flare, but the film does an exceptional job showcasing…

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Wild Rose

June 24, 2019Wylie Writes Staff0 Comments

By: Jolie Featherstone “Three chords and the truth” – Harlan Howard’s oft-quoted definition of country music may well describe the soul of Wild Rose.  Directed by Tom Harper and written by Nicole Taylor, Wild Rose is a classic underdog tale with an endlessly watchable underdog in the form of the fiery Rose-Lynn Harlan.

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I, Tonya

December 21, 2017Wylie Writes Staff1 Comment

By: Nick van Dinther Every news station covered what happened to Nancy Kerrigan leading up to the 1994 Olympics, and the supposed involvement of Tonya Harding.  So, how do you take a story that everyone knows and create something new out of it?  Director Craig Gillespie excellently answers that question with I, Tonya, a movie about so much more than just “the incident”.

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The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young

November 27, 2015Addison Wylie0 Comments

By: Trevor Jeffery There are some people who do physical challenges for the fun of it, and some people who participate in physical challenges for the accomplishment.  Then, there are some people who do physical challenges because of self-loathing, mental lapse or aptitude for enduring pain.  The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young is a documentary about all of these folks.

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