We Cash In On Moneyball
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We are back, sorry for the delay, but we have our first of our next run of flashbacks, this time to 2011’s Moneyball. The Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill staring feature is a deep dive into the Oakland Athletics revolution of the MLB through the persistence of their GM Billy Beane. It doesn’t sound like a romp, but the movie sings and is an all time great performance from Pitt. Bennett Miller deftly let’s the Sorkin/Zaillian script do its thing and the actors all the same. It’s quickly become a classic of the century, in my eyes at least... Download. Listen. Enjoy. The Categories: (Time:Stamp) 8 Words or Less, The Elevator Pitch/General Thoughts (1:00) Star Ratings, Performance Prize, Let’s Talk About That Ending..., But, Why? (19:30) The Hot Take Theater, You Gotta See This, Repeat After Me, Expert Opinions, The Upgradeables, To Infinity & Beyond?, Bonus Rounds/Catch All, One Last Pitch/Wrap Up to Next Week... (35:05) @middleofrow #nothe
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