Muhammad Ali received the Ken Burns treatment with a four-part documentary series, currently airing on PBS and available online through the PBS app, which covers Ali’s legendary career as the three-time world heavyweight champion and anti-war activist. Burns directed and produced the documentary with his daughter, Sarah Burns, and her […]
Tag: Documentary Film
Luc Longley: One Giant Leap Documentary Available on YouTube
Luc Longley, the first Australian player in the NBA, won three championships alongside Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. However, Longley was omitted from the Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance, so an Australian TV network produced a documentary series titled “Luc Longley: One Giant Leap” about Longley’s rise in […]
Untold: Malice at the Palace Documentary About Ugly NBA Brawl Now on Netflix
In November 2004 during an Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons game in Michigan, a fight flared up between Detroit’s Ben Wallace and Indiana’s Ron Artest that escalated into a brawl. Their dust-up spilled over into the stands after a fan threw a bottle at Artest, and an all-out melee between […]
‘Be Water,’ ESPN 30 for 30 Documentary on Bruce Lee
ESPN aired “Be Water,” a new 30 for 30 documentary film directed by Bao Nguyen about the life and impact of Bruce Lee. More than 45 years after his death, Lee remains one of the most popular action stars in the world, even though he had a very limited career […]
Slaying the Badger: Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault’s Tour de France Rivalry
Before he could become the first American to win the Tour de France, Greg LeMond had to defeat his mentor and teammate, Bernard Hinault. LeMond and Hinault were best friends who developed an intense and bitter rivalry that inspired the book, “Slaying the Badger” by Richard Moore, which in turn […]
New ESPN 30 for 30 Docs: Lance Armstrong, Bruce Lee, and Mark McGwire/Sammy Sosa
Over the next four Sundays, ESPN will air three new “30 for 30” documentary films on Lance Armstrong, Bruce Lee, and the magical summer Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa were chasing the home run record. Between the lack of live major sports and the insane popularity of “The Last Chance” […]