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Apr 19, 2020 · “When sports films work, they work because the audience connects emotionally to the protagonist,” Pizzo said. “When people talk to me about ‘Rudy,’ if that movie works for them, it’s ...
May 6, 2019 · Set against the political backdrop of Australia’s refugee policy and the racism it generates, Mark Grentell’s (2018) uses the genre of the sports film to explore – and ultimately challenge –...
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Sep 14, 2015 · Sports is different, but … As we wrote in March, the Associated Press added a stylebook entry urging a move away from “hackneyed words and phrases, redundancies and exaggerations.” It specifically says: “ Home runs are homers , not ‘dingers,’ ‘jacks’ or ‘bombs.’
An American Sports Dream Built from Solidarity, Community, and Multiculturalism: A Perspective of Six Hollywood Films. 1The popular interpretation of the American dream—or dreams—comprises “upward mobility” and “personal fulfilment” (Cullen 8-9).
Aug 6, 2018 · From “wild-goose chase” to “throw in the towel” to “there’s the rub,” these sports idioms are part of our everyday conversation. Here’s a look at their origins.
Sport films depict sociocultural issues in American society and serve as a purveyor of values, mores, and customs. This study examines and analyzes American sport films over time (1930-1995).
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Aug 22, 2019 · Studying how people use language – what words and phrases they unconsciously choose and combine – can help us better understand ourselves and why we behave the way we do. Linguistics scholars ...
