Big Screen Sports - The Sports Movie ...

Hosted by Kyle Bandujo, Big Screen Sports is a weekly film review podcast discussing the best and worst in the sports movie universe. The on-screen sports action, big chill moments, actors that may or may not look like athletes, and everything that worked or didn't work about your favorite and least favorite sports movies.

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"Armageddon" with Caroline Darney and Mike Goli...
Did civilization peak with Michael Bay sending a group of oil drillers to blow up an asteroid? Yeah, probably. Caroline Darney and Mike Golic Jr return to Big Screen Sports to join Kyle Bandujo in breaking down every aspect of "Armageddon."
115 min
127
"Trouble With The Curve" with Christopher Crawf...
Christopher Crawford and Keith Law return to Big Screen Sports and join Kyle Bandujo to "celebrate" the 10-year anniversary of the worst baseball movie of all-time, "Trouble With The Curve." They break down miscasting, poor pacing, and every willful ignorance of the game that makes this film a baseball travesty.
80 min
128
"National Treasure" with Caroline Darney and Al...
The band gets back together to steal the Declaration of Independence. Alex McDaniel, Caroline Darney, and Kyle Bandujo talk horrible fashion, bad security, and everything else that comes with the Patron's Movie of the Month, "National Treasure."
100 min
129
"High Flying Bird" with Tipping Pitches
Alex Bazeley and Bobby Wagner of "Tipping Pitches" return to Big Screen Sports to join Kyle Bandujo in breaking down a different kind of sports movie in "High Flying Bird." The trio talks Soderbergh's take on player empowerment, a run time that might've actually been too short, and why Erick Scott is the weirdest #1 pick ever.
96 min
130
Top Five Journalism Movies with Jeff Pearlman
NYT best-selling author Jeff Pearlman returns to Big Screen Sports to join Kyle Bandujo in talking out his Top Five journalism movies, as well as some just-missed films.
66 min
131
"Bend It Like Beckham" with Haley O'Shaugnessy ...
Kyle Bandujo is joined by Haley O'Shaughnessy and Shireen Ahmed to talk great soccer action, important representation, understanding because you're Irish, and everything else in the classic soccer film "Bend It Like Beckham."
72 min
132
"Major League" with Tommy Strafaci
A first-ballot Hall of Fame sports movie deserves two episodes. Kyle Bandujo & Tommy Strafaci (better known as @RandomMLBStars on Instagram) revisit "Major League," talking the prefect blend incredible comedy and great baseball action, the best summer of Rick Vaughn's life, and Rachel Phelps inventing Moneyball before Billy Beane.
90 min
133
"Superbad" with Ben Cruz
Ben Cruz of The Ringer joins Kyle Bandujo to talk drawing dicks, fake IDs, Irish R&B singers, cocaine singing sessions, and much more to celebrate the 15th anniversary of "Superbad."
94 min
134
"Kingpin" with JR Hickey and Pete Hart
On this episode of Big Screen Sports, Kyle Bandujo, JR Hickey ,and Pete Hart breakdown bowling with a rubber hand, Amish finances, if you can get sick from drinking piss, and everything else in the bowling comedy "Kingpin."
80 min
135
"Speed" with Caroline Darney and Ryan Nanni
Pop quiz, hotshot. Caroline Darney and Ryan Nanni return to Big Screen Sports to break down the classic action movie "Speed." Talking Keanu's hungover bravery, the possible gambling debts of crazed bomber Howard Payne, physics of jumping a bus, and everything else.
119 min
136
"The Greatest Game Ever Played" with Alex Kirshner
Disney goes golfing. Alex Kirshner joins Kyle Bandujo to break down Shia's talent, stuffy British golfers, and every single way Disney used the 1913 U.S. Open to tug at your heartstrings in "The Greatest Game Ever Played."
59 min
137
"Youngblood" with Andrew Bucholtz
There might not be a more 80's sports movie than Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, and Keanu Reeves playing Canadian Junior Hockey in "Youngblood." Andrew Bucholtz joins Kyle Bandujo to talk weird hazing, big fights, and bad refs in the 1986 hockey cult classic.
65 min
138
"A League Of Their Own" with Savannah McCann
Even after thirty years, "A League Of Their Own," still holds up. Baseball America's Savannah McCann joins Kyle Bandujo to break down all aspects the surefire Hall of Fame sports movie, including "there's no crying in baseball," the incredible old stadium set pieces, and the only character that really didn't work.
76 min
139
"Men In Black" with Caroline Darney
It's been 25 years and "Men In Black" still hits just like it was yesterday. Caroline Darney and Kyle Bandujo break down Will Smith's stardom, Tommy Lee Jones' comedic chops, and Vincent D'Onorfio's underrated performance in the 1997 blockbuster.
96 min
140
"Hustle" with JR Hickey
Did Adam Sandler just drop an instant sports movie classic? JR Hickey returns to Big Screen Sports to join Kyle Bandujo in breaking down the all-around great basketball flick, "Hustle."
82 min
141
"Out Cold" with Rob Fox
Did someone say King of the Mountain? Rob Fox returns to Big Screen Sports and joins Kyle Bandujo in talking young Zach Galifianakis, Casablanca references, and getting drunk at Pedro O'Horny's in "Out Cold."
91 min
142
An Appreciation of the MVP Baseball Franchise w...
From '03 to '07, we had something special. Kyle Bandujo & Tommy Strafaci (better known as @RandomMLBStars on Instagram) do a deep dive into the MVP Baseball video game franchise. What worked, what was groundbreaking, and why we'd love to see EA take another run at baseball.
48 min
143
"Face/Off" with Caroline Darney and Michael Felder
Caroline Darney and Michael Felder return to Big Screen Sports to join Kyle Bandujo in talking about Nic Cage's most unhinged performance, the least comfortable brother/sister relationship ever put on screen, Joan Allen's wagon, and every other bonkers thing that goes down in "Face/Off."
128 min
144
"Is Kevin Costner Actually Good?" with Temple B...
"Everybody Wants Some" star Temple Baker joins to unpack a hell of a take: outside of sports movies, is Kevin Costner actually good?
76 min
145
"Top Gun: Maverick" with Caroline Darney
It's time. Caroline and Kyle break down "Top Gun: Maverick," with spoilers. Go see this one in a theater, please.
112 min
146
Ranking Fictional Crimes with The Rank Kings Po...
A quick clip from last week's episode of "The Rank Kings" where BSS host Kyle Bandujo joined Danny and Ty to rank their favorite fictional crimes.
2 min
147
"Top Gun" with Caroline Darney and Ryan Nanni
Great music, great beach volleyball, and some flying too—Caroline Darney, Ryan Nanni, and Kyle Bandujo are writing check's their bodies can't cash on today's episode, breaking down "Top Gun." Deep dive on Loggins, callsigns, volleyball in jeans, and dudes who just needed to kiss already.
143 min
148
"Battleship" with Caroline Darney
On its ten-year anniversary, Caroline Darney and Kyle Bandujo are talking a movie that has a strong case to be named in the unintentional comedy Hall of Fame—"Battleship."
83 min
149
The 2022 Sports Movie Hall of Fame Inductees
Inducting the inaugural class of actors/writers/directors and movies into the Sports Movie Hall of Fame, with votes from host Kyle Bandujo and the Big Screen Sports Patreon group.
35 min
150
Mailbag: Underrated/Overrated Sports Movies, Sp...
Today's episode is a long-overdue Patron's Choice/Mailbag hybrid, talking most overrated/underrated sports movies, best sports scenes in rom-com's, & more!
30 min