Across a career that spanned four decades and saw him earn two heavyweight titles and a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, George Foreman cemented his legacy as one of the greatest boxers of all time. But despite having one of the most remarkable stories in sporting history to work with, Big George Foreman manages to stumble sluggishly from one chapter in his life to the next in a way that’s neither insightful nor entertaining.
George Tillman Jr.’s film plays out largely as a by-the-numbers biopic, charting Foreman’s rise from a troubled Texas youth to a title-winning boxer, then a born-again preacher, then a title-winning boxer again. Khris Davis, previously seen testing out his pugilistic skills on poor Donald Glover in Atlanta, plays Big George from the end of his teenage years to his remarkable comeback as the world’s oldest-ever heavyweight champion at the age of 45.
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George Tillman Jr.’s film plays out largely as a by-the-numbers biopic, charting Foreman’s rise from a troubled Texas youth to a title-winning boxer, then a born-again preacher, then a title-winning boxer again. Khris Davis, previously seen testing out his pugilistic skills on poor Donald Glover in Atlanta, plays Big George from the end of his teenage years to his remarkable comeback as the world’s oldest-ever heavyweight champion at the age of 45.
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- 4/28/2023
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
Big George ForemanPhoto: Sony
For historical context (and for fans of boxing when boxing mattered), in 1968, 19-year-old George Edward Foreman of Marshall, Texas, represented the United States in the heavyweight division of the Mexico City Olympic Games. He won a gold medal and then turned professional. Meanwhile, in the stateside boxing world,...
For historical context (and for fans of boxing when boxing mattered), in 1968, 19-year-old George Edward Foreman of Marshall, Texas, represented the United States in the heavyweight division of the Mexico City Olympic Games. He won a gold medal and then turned professional. Meanwhile, in the stateside boxing world,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Timothy Cogshell
- avclub.com
There's no doubt - Empire is a phenomenon... and now it's coming to the UK, courtesy of E4. The series - a hip-hop drama focusing on musician-entrepreneur Lucious Lyon deciding which of his sons will be the heir to his company - has picked up huge ratings in the States, sparked endless quotations of its funny lines, and got a nation singing along to its Timbaland-produced songs.
But it's not just about the father and his sons - it's also about his ex-wife Cookie, a whirlwind of a character who has already become iconic. Cookie's played by Taraji P Henson (who you might just recognise from Person of Interest), so we caught up with her while she was in London (with her infectious laugh) to find out why you should watch the show, what it's like playing Cookie, working with Courtney Love, and when we'll hear her singing...
Empire is...
But it's not just about the father and his sons - it's also about his ex-wife Cookie, a whirlwind of a character who has already become iconic. Cookie's played by Taraji P Henson (who you might just recognise from Person of Interest), so we caught up with her while she was in London (with her infectious laugh) to find out why you should watch the show, what it's like playing Cookie, working with Courtney Love, and when we'll hear her singing...
Empire is...
- 4/26/2015
- Digital Spy
There's no doubt - Empire is a phenomenon... and now it's coming to the UK, courtesy of E4. The series - a hip-hop drama focusing on musician-entrepreneur Lucious Lyon deciding which of his sons will be the heir to his company - has picked up huge ratings in the States, sparked endless quotations of its funny lines, and got a nation singing along to its Timbaland-produced songs.
But it's not just about the father and his sons - it's also about his ex-wife Cookie, a whirlwind of a character who has already become iconic. Cookie's played by Taraji P Henson (who you might just recognise from Person of Interest), so we caught up with her while she was in London (with her infectious laugh) to find out why you should watch the show, what it's like playing Cookie, working with Courtney Love, and when we'll hear her singing...
Empire is...
But it's not just about the father and his sons - it's also about his ex-wife Cookie, a whirlwind of a character who has already become iconic. Cookie's played by Taraji P Henson (who you might just recognise from Person of Interest), so we caught up with her while she was in London (with her infectious laugh) to find out why you should watch the show, what it's like playing Cookie, working with Courtney Love, and when we'll hear her singing...
Empire is...
- 4/26/2015
- Digital Spy
Putters at the Myakka Pines Golf Club in Englewood, Florida, have a new hazard to worry about on the greens: 13-ft alligators. The long and strong reptile pictured above has been stalking around the course for the past week, reports New York Daily News, slowly moving between the fairways and ponds. Myakka Pines posted pictures of the alligator to their Facebook on Saturday, and the shocking snaps have already received over 6,000 shares. Many of the users making this dinosaur-esque beast go viral have a hard time believing the creature is real. Commenters have suggested that the alligator is actually the...
- 3/11/2015
- by Kelli Bender, @kbendernyc
- PEOPLE.com
Very few people have had a great movie made about them. Fewer still have been the subject of a great documentary, mostly because docs about famous people are usually of the A&E variety or produced by those people as promotion. However, one man, the self-proclaimed Greatest Ever, has been the subject of nearly a dozen good documentaries. Here are the three best docs on the man who spent a quarter-century as the most famous person in the world.
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A.K.A. Cassius Clay:
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Originally produced for a short-term run in New York in 1970, A.K.A. Cassius Clay is an oddity. The majority of the film takes place on a sound stage, where Ali and legendary boxing trainer Cus D’Amato sit wearing suits, watching fights and arguing, largely about Ali’s claims of being the greatest fighter ever.
Cus had trained champions Jose Torres and Floyd Patterson and would...
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A.K.A. Cassius Clay:
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Originally produced for a short-term run in New York in 1970, A.K.A. Cassius Clay is an oddity. The majority of the film takes place on a sound stage, where Ali and legendary boxing trainer Cus D’Amato sit wearing suits, watching fights and arguing, largely about Ali’s claims of being the greatest fighter ever.
Cus had trained champions Jose Torres and Floyd Patterson and would...
- 1/22/2011
- by Mike Waldman
- SoundOnSight
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