Originally released in 2002 and directed by John Hyams, The Smashing Machine is a film about the mixed martial arts career and personal life of Mark Kerr. This graphic documentary takes an unflinching look into the world of no-holds-barred fighting and the modern day gladiators who populate it, all through the eyes of Mark "The Smashing Machine" Kerr and his friend Mark "The Hammer" Cole
Welcome to the world of professional video games, it's called eSports and everyday all over Europe the worlds best gamers are competing and hundreds of thousands of people are watching. This is a world which is closed off from large parts of society but regardless of this its biggest games are watched live by 30 million people.In this film we see British video blogger and radio personality Dan H
On the 2nd of May 2016, Leicester City F.C. managed to win the English Premier League after Tottenham Hotspur failed to beat Chelsea. This victory completed the fastest seven-year rise to the title except for Ipswich Town back in 1962 and with todays standards of football Leicester faced far more uneven top tier teams.At the beginning of the football season Leicester to win t
Traveling into the abyss on a single breath, they dive into the water with no scuba gear just themselves and their breath, relying only on their own strength and determination. This is the world of freediving, a sport which has its roots in ancient times, where cultures promoted the art in order to gather food, harvest resources like sponge and pearl, reclaim sunken valuables and to help aid milit
In the middle of the Mohombi Desert lies one of the most well known cities in the world, Las Vegas and every year 40 million people flock to the Vegas strip but most only ever get a peak at the spectacle which is Las Vegas.It is a place where fortunes are both won and lost, lives made and destroyed and where the house always wins. This being said, one high rolling gambler was the exception to
Released in 2003, Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine is a film by Vikram Jayanti which chronicles the tale of how Garry Kasparov, the highest rated chess player in history and World Champion for 15 years straight (1985 - 2000) lost to IBM's chess playing computer known as "Deep Blue".In 1996 Kasparov initially beat Deep Blue but upon winning he agreed to a rematch. This rema
Before anyone had heard of Vince McMahon, WWE Raw or Friday Night Smackdown, a true wrestling tradition took place on Friday nights in the Stampede Grounds of Calgary and some of those who wrestled here would become the biggest names in the industry.These included the likes of Andre The Giant, Owen Hart, The Junkyard Dog, Davey Boy Smith and Chris Benoit, but soon one by one each of them wo
There aren't too many other sports out there that encompass the theatrical displays of human struggle, strength and violence quite like boxing does and in this film we are taken on a journey through the sports entirety, exploring not only the glamour but also a darker side to the sport, being exposed to the life changing effects boxing has on the fighters themselves and their families.Through
This Saturday on December 12th Conor McGregor faces the current Featherweight champion Jose Aldo in an attempt to unify his interim Featherweight title which he earned fighting Chad Mendes back in July at UFC 18, he was originally scheduled to fight Aldo who unfortunately was forced to pull out due to injury.Jose Aldo hasn't lost a fight in over ten years and is currently considered the best p