Movies help athletes in a variety of ways. They provide relaxation and entertainment; relieve the stress of athletic competition and academics; offer opportunities for team-building; and inspire and motivate with depictions of the lives of elite athletes. Follow STACK’s movie section for suggestions on what to see in theaters, pop into your DVD player, or stream online.
In writer-director Joss Whedon's blockbuster hit, The Avengers, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) faces a major challenge. The super-spy head of the secretive organization S.H.I.E.L.D. is struggling to pull his... Read More
Jason Statham stars in writer-director Boaz Yakin's latest action movie, Safe, and his performance packs a punch. Famous for playing tough guys in films such as Crank and Snatch, Statham... Read More
The ties between sports and hip hop can't be denied. Whether getting in the zone before a game, using it as inspiration for a hard training session or cooling off with... Read More
Tired of hearing about the Twilight vampire soap opera? You might be surprised by how much you'll enjoy a movie based on the original vampire soap opera, Dark Shadows.
The recently-released... Read More
The Manassas High School football team (Memphis, Tenn.) was not taken seriously. They were deemed laughable, a "whipping boy," according to one newspaper headline. A game against Manassas was a... Read More
Act of Valor, the fictitious thriller based on real missions carried out by U.S. Navy SEALs, will hit theaters on Feb. 24. The film uses footage of actual military operations,... Read More
Good news, STACKletes. Another X-Men movie has been announced, and it should start shooting later this year. It will be a sequel to X-Men: First Class, and rumor marks it... Read More
