Mark Bradley Movies

This fill-in-the-blanks children's comedy from Disney was such a success that it spawned a number of fill-in-the-blanks sequels -- along with a real-life professional hockey team. The basic story -- outcast coach handles a team of outcast kids and turns them from losers into winners -- has been told in a number of films, including Wildcats, The Bad News Bears, Hoosiers, and Youngblood. Here the sport is hockey. Emilio Estevez is Gordon Bombay, a high-powered lawyer haunted by an incident from his past: while playing pee-wee league hockey as a child, young Gordon missed a crucial shot in the state finals game, invoking the wrath of his coach, Mr. Reilly (Lane Smith). When Gordon is arrested for drunk driving, the judge orders him to take a leave of absence and coach a hockey team of misfit kids. At first, Gordon treats the coaching job with contempt. But when his team loses to a team led by his old coach Reilly, the fire under Gordon is lit. Inspired, he leads his team on a mission to succeed. The team begins to win games and soon they are ready to face Reilly's team for the big championship game. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Homosexuality is the topic of this anthology that is comprised of three short films. The first, "End of the Path" centers on a man who is tortured by memories of a past experience, one that is so painful that it leads to a deadly pent up rage. In "Homo Means Man," a husband sneaks off one night to find another man to philander with and ends up encountering tragedy. The final tale, "Segue" centers on a teenaged girl who is strongly drawn to a lesbian, but is unsure about taking that last step until a brutish male makes the decision for her. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide