Whip It (2009)

Amazingly strong and surprisingly good story of a teen (Ellen Page) coming of age in small Texas town. Bucking her mom’s obsession with beauty pageants, Bliss finds bliss in roller derby. Marcia Gay Harden as the religious/straight-laced Mom and Daniel Stern are brilliant casting. But Kristen Wiig and Juliette Lewis threaten to steal the show. Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut is smart, sweet, quirky fun

Bonus Feature: Book

This book is one man's love affair, ie, obsession with American's game.  H3ll no, it's not soccer!  Baseball.

Watching Baseball Smarter is for fans of game no matter their 'watching' level.  Here you will find the fundamentals and the obscure.  The written and the unwritten rules of baseball.

Uber-fan Zack Hample writes with obvious affection, but no such much about his love of the game, but what causes that love--the facts and the fiction behind it all.   Delving into stats, positions, baserunning, and fielding, Hample writes conversationally discussing the same things you and I would during the 7th inning stretch.  It's a good mix of the esoteric and the tangible.  I do wish his chapter on stadiums was more in-depth, but you can't win them all.

Pointing out random things to know and notice, Hample makes the game approachable for the beginner while simultaneously knocking the stadium snob down a notch.  A great summer read.

Bonus Feature: link

For those who find me to be too often superfluous in my reviews, this site is for you.  I'm jealous it's such an ascerbic, simple place.  Only wish there was more reviews.

Mean Girls (2004)

After watching this vapid and overly-inflated story, I am left with two questions: 1) What the heck happened to Lindsay Lohan?! It’s a shame such potential is being squandered. 2) Who’s responsible for Rachel McAdams’ bad dye job? Seriously.

As I see it, there are better movies with the same message (and more inspired casting) out there.

Pirate Radio (2009)

One awesome looking film with an equally awesome soundtrack, just don't go looking for a plot.