Loading...
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page.
Sort By: Relevancy | Date | Type
Displaying items 13-24 of 65
» View latimes.com items only
    Sep 29, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  1. Movie Projector: Holdovers likely to beat '50/50,' 'Dream House'

    Company Town
    Four new films are being released this weekend: the cancer comedy "50/50," "What's Your Number?" with Anna Faris, the faith-based drama "Courageous" and the thriller "Dream House." But all four debut are expected to come in behind three films that...
    2. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Dan Duquette says his Montreal Expos were 'Moneyball 1'

    OAKLAND, Calif. — Before Michael Lewis' book "Moneyball" hit the best sellers list and before Brad Pitt brought Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane to the big screen in the Academy Award-nominated film of the same name, the concept of building a small-market club through shrewd acquisitions, farm system strengthening and an obsession with on-base percentage had already been featured north of the border.
    The Baltimore Sun
    OAKLAND, Calif. — Before Michael Lewis' book "Moneyball" hit the best sellers list and before Brad Pitt brought Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane to the big screen in the Academy Award-nominated film of the same name, the concept of building a...

    Tags: Brad Pitt, Farms, Tim Hudson, National League, Boston Red Sox

    3. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill., Bob Fallstrom column

    Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill.
    Don Spain was surprised when he watched "Moneyball," the 2011 baseball film about Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane. There's a scene early-on in which Beane, portrayed by Brad Pitt, tells the scouting staff that he's looking for players...

    Tags: Brad Pitt, New York Yankees, Hank Aaron, Dusty Baker, Los Angeles Dodgers

    4. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. '42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas.
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas. The Jackie Robinson tale "42" took in $27.3 million to claim the weekend box-...

    Tags: Oblivion (movie), Jurassic Park (movie), Ben Affleck, 42 (movie), Oz the Great and Powerful (movie)

    5. Dec 16, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. From the baseball diamond to the boardroom

    The Harvard University economics grad who upended centuries of baseball thinking, bringing his computer and fresh statistical formulas into the Oakland A's war room, is going to help Sears find out if it has game.
    The Harvard University economics grad who upended centuries of baseball thinking, bringing his computer and fresh statistical formulas into the Oakland A's war room, is going to help Sears find out if it has game. Translating Major League Baseball...

    Tags: Brad Pitt, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Kmart, Los Angeles Dodgers

    6. Sep 20, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. 'Trouble With the Curve' about a scout who resists being benched ★★★

    Wholly predictable yet serenely enjoyable, "Trouble With the Curve" opens with Gus, the aging Atlanta Braves baseball scout played by Clint Eastwood, standing at the toilet, wondering how long it'll take <em>this</em> time.
    Wholly predictable yet serenely enjoyable, "Trouble With the Curve" opens with Gus, the aging Atlanta Braves baseball scout played by Clint Eastwood, standing at the toilet, wondering how long it'll take this time. It's an amusing bit, acknowledging the...

    Tags: Tom Stern, Mystic River (movie), Robert Lorenz, Clint Eastwood, Boston Red Sox

    7. Nov 21, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. The boldness and brilliance of one-star reviews on Amazon.com

    They're cranky, contrary, oblivious and, sometimes, dead-on: One-star Amazon.com reviews have a lot to say about art
    A couple of weeks ago at a Tribune-hosted cocktail party in the Loop, I found myself in a conversation with novelist Richard Ford. I was wearing the baseball hat I'm wearing in the photo that runs with this column, and from the corner of my eye I...

    Tags: Reviews, New York Observer, Times Square, Netflix Inc., The Godfather (movie)

    8. Oct 6, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Loyola professor helps piece resurgent O's team together

    The opening scene of the movie "Moneyball" is a grainy close-up of Johnny Damon batting for the Oakland Athletics.
    The opening scene of the movie "Moneyball" is a grainy close-up of Johnny Damon batting for the Oakland Athletics. Damon becomes the movie's pivotal point, a primary example of a player paid more than stats say he is worth. That surprised Loyola...

    Tags: Thomas Ricketts, Major League Baseball, Research, Memorial Stadium, Baseball

    9. Sep 14, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. From page to small screen

    Some of the biggest blockbuster movies in the last 10 years are based on books. (That means you, Harry Potter and &ldquo;The Hunger Games&rdquo;). But the annual television lineup has always included its share of book adaptations as well, dating back to at least the 1960s with &ldquo;Peyton Place.&rdquo;
    Some of the biggest blockbuster movies in the last 10 years are based on books. (That means you, Harry Potter and “The Hunger Games”). But the annual television lineup has always included its share of book adaptations as well, dating back to...

    Tags: Ugly Betty (tv program), Chicago Tribune, ABC (tv network), Book, Lucy Liu

    10. Aug 23, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Scrabble at the Bain Center

    Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater club....

    Tags: Game Playing, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Scrabble (game), Parkinson's Disease, Wii

    11. Aug 2, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  11. Don Meyer story headed to silver screen; Producers in town this week

    Hollywood silently came to Aberdeen this week.
    jpapendick@aberdeennews.com
    Hollywood silently came to Aberdeen this week.  Moonglow Films producers were scouting locations for a movie about former Northern State basketball coach Don Meyer. After lining up the movie’s talent and finances, they hope to start production this...

    Tags: Basketball, Major League Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Baseball, Tom Cruise

    12. Jun 22, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  12. The Josh Hamilton Story: From the Baseball Diamond to the Silver Screen?

    Josh Hamilton--baseball superstar and potential box office smash. Actor-director Casey Affleck is earmarked to write and direct the movie about the Ranger sluggers life--from present stardom to checkered past.
    CW33 News
    Josh Hamilton--baseball superstar and potential box office smash. Actor-director Casey Affleck is earmarked to write and direct the movie about the Ranger sluggers life--from present stardom to checkered past. The Rangers released a statement on behalf...

    Tags: Matthew McConaughey, Mitch Moreland, Casey Affleck, Josh Hamilton, Baseball

< Previous • 1  2  3 4 5 6 • Next >
Original site for Moneyball (movie) topic gallery.
Advertisement