Posts Tagged ‘moneyball’
  • Review: Moneyball
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    Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 5:15 pm 5 Comments »
    Moneyball is based on the true story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane and the revolutionary way he began to make personnel decisions in 2002. Adapted from the novel written by Michael Lewis, who also penned the highest grossing sports-themed movie of all time with The Blind Side, it has all the elements of a big hit except it is less reliant on making a powerful emotional attachment. Instead it trades that for a general theme of touting the underdogs and a reliance on statistics an...
  • Second Trailer for Moneyball
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    Posted August 5th, 2011 at 3:40 pm No Comments »
    Sony has released a new trailer for Moneyball. Based on the book of the same name from Michael Lewis, the story centers on Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane and his use of statistical analysis to put together a winning team with a low budget. Brad Pitt stars as Beane and Jonah Hill plays Peter Brand – a young statistician who helps him with the process. Directed by Bennett Miller (Captote), and with a screenplay from by Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball is slated to rele...
  • Trailer for Moneyball
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    Posted June 16th, 2011 at 10:45 am 2 Comments »
    The first trailer for Moneyball has arrived. Based on the book of the same name from Michael Lewis, the story centers on Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane and his use of statistical analysis to put together a winning team with a low budget. Brad Pitt stars as Beane and Jonah Hill plays Peter Brand - a young statistician who helps him with the process. Directed by Bennett Miller (Captote), and with a screenplay from by Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball is slated to release on S...