Film-Forward

Sports

Copa 71

A rousing and absorbing look back at a phenomenon that quickly crested and just as quickly disappeared.

Backspot

Backspot immersing viewers in rough workouts, reveling in the punishment today’s high school cheerleaders take.

The Iron Claw

This isn’t merely a biopic but an examination of how familial love can sustain one in the darkest times, even when the devil is a part of the family.

The League

Director Sam Pollard recounts important aspects of African American history in his new, thoroughly engaging, but occasionally enraging look at the Negro baseball leagues.

Air

It’s not often you see a compelling movie about the making of a shoe.

Bruised

You know what to expect if you have entered the cinematic ring of Rocky, Million Dollar Baby, The Wrestler, and many others.

12 Mighty Orphans

For those who’ve watched one sports movie or 10, this new entry will be familiar, for better or for worse.

Boogie

A coming-of-age story and a sports drama, from the point of view of a Chinese American basketball prodigy.

The Racer

Portraying the more unsavory aspects of competitive bicycle racing, the movie reimagines a doping scandal involving the 1998 Tour de France.