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

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

The failed partnership between American capitalists and post-Soviet Russians.

An endearing and down-to-earth look on two East LA high school football teams who face each other in an emblematic game each season.

A film about basketball, a nation’s coming of age, and the intertwining of both.

This strong addition to the boxing-movie canon hits all the familiar notes with confidence.

Ping-pong, or table tennis, has been a part of the Olympics since 1988, and the three teen players profiled in Top Spin make it clear why. Their athleticism is undeniable; they move so quickly the footage of their competitions looks undercranked. The level of technique is further mystifying, as they make the ball move in […]

In general, documentaries tend to be the strength of the Tribeca Film Festival’s programming, and though there are many solid narrative films in this year’s edition, the nonfiction films take viewers on journeys that not only spanned the globe but also scrutinize many aspects of the human experience. Adolescence is explored in depth in a […]

Written, Produced, and Directed by Gabe Polsky Released by Sony Pictures Classics USA/Russia. 85 min. Rated PG A captivating look at one of the great successes of the Soviet experiment, Red Army uncovers how the Soviet Union’s ice hockey team dominated world competition to an unprecedented extent in the 1970s and ‘80s. It featured a […]