James Erskine — Director (12)

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Building Jerusalem (2015)
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other title: 영광의 순간 - 현대 럭비의 탄생 / 筑梦大英荣耀 …
After six weeks of gruelling competition, England battle reigning champions Australia. The two teams are inseparable after eighty minutes. Deep into extra time, there are just two minutes left on the clock. England rumble to within 40 yards of the posts. The ball is sent spiralling back to Jonny Wilkinson, the golden boy of English rugby, in a split second he drop kicks for goal and a chance for sporting immortality. It is an astonishing story of pressure, expectation and courage, tracing the roots of success back to the professionalization of the game in the 90s and culminating in that glorious World Cup campaign of 2003 that turned Woodward’s poisoned chalice into a golden cup.

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The Battle of the Sexes (2013)
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other title: The Legend of Billie Jean King: Battle of the Sexes / 더 배틀 오브 더 섹시즈
Tennis star and women’s rights activist Billie Jean King won a total of 12 Grand Slam titles, but the biggest match of her career took place in 1973 against former men’s champion Bobby Riggs, a self-proclaimed male chauvinist pig who declared that, even at the age of 55, he could beat any woman in the world.

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Copa 71 (2024)
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other title: 코파 1971
The extraordinary story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, which was held in Mexico City and witnessed by more than 100,000 fans. This landmark tournament was dismissed by FIFA and written out of sports history – until now, with dazzling archival footage and interviews with the former players.

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Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist (2014)
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詹姆斯·厄斯金 actor: Andrea Gambadoro / Conan Sweeny
other title: 潘塔尼:一位骑自行车者的意外死亡
In 1998 Marco Pantani, the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his era, won both the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, a titanic feat of physical and mental endurance that no rider has repeated since. He was a hero to millions, the saviour of cycling following the doping scandals which threatened to destroy the sport. However, less than six years later, aged just 34, he died alone, in a cheap hotel room, from acute cocaine poisoning. He had been an addict for five years. This is the story of the tragic battles fought by the most important Italian cyclist of his generation; man verses mountain, athlete verses addiction, Marco Pantani verses himself.

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Skandal! Bringing Down Wirecard (2022)
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★ 7.7 6 ratings
other title: 金融丑闻:揭发Wirecard诈骗案
支付行业新贵Wirecard到快速成功让金融行业惊叹不已,直到一群锲而不舍的记者揭露了这个天大的骗局

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One Night in Turin (2010)
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other title: 决战都灵 / 都灵之夜
In England 'football' was a dirty word. The game was in disgrace... James Erskine brings it all back, the hooliganism, the state of English football and that fateful night in Turin. This documentary is a mixed bag of generally well written narrative spoken by Gary Oldman, real footage of games, unseen footage and English footballs bad name. This all works really well apart from the cut scenes of close up ball control and recreated gang scenes which are obviously and badly re-done somewhere in the arse end of Gateshead. It's a shame because it starts to annoy an detracts from the original footage which is more than enough to keep the viewer entertained. That aside it was a mostly enjoyable 98 minutes and the final game against West Germany was played out excellently. Nice little touches are added like subtitles showing what Bobby Robson said to Gazza to console him after the second yellow card, and there is loads of hotel behind the England camp scenes which make for interesting viewing. I was also quite surprised how gracious Lothar Matthäus was to Chris Waddle after that fateful miss which ultimately ended our world cup dream. A recommended watch for any England fan.

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Shooting for Socrates (2014)
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詹姆斯·厄斯金 actor: 康勒斯·希尔 / 尼克·迈瑞莱格伦 …
other title: 足球大战
比赛与民族自豪感竞技场上永恒的话题,《足球大战》讲述的正是爱尔兰与巴西的经典一战。1985年,在贝尔法斯特(位于爱尔兰岛东北沿海),人们在为即将到来的世界杯疯狂不已。汤米是足球队的一名成员,爱尔兰国家足球队将要与桑巴足球之王巴西队展开一场足球大战,于是他们整个球队都在紧锣密鼓地备战。桑巴足球队是传统强队,爱尔兰足球队也不容小觑,两支足球强队的交锋中,各有千秋,这场比赛不仅是智慧与意志力的竞技,更是民族荣誉感的较量。

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The Ice King (2018)
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James Erskine actor: 弗莱迪·福克斯 / Meg Streeter Lauck …
other title: 冰之王者 / 冰上之王
THE ICE KING is the searing documentary of a lost cultural icon, a story of art, sport, sexuality, and rebellion. Including incredible unseen footage of some of his mort remarkable performances and with access to Curry's letters, archive interviews, and interviews with his family, friends and collaborators, this is a portrait of the man who turned ice-skating from a dated sport into an exalted art form. Watch any figure skating and it falls into two possible camps: before and after John Curry. From what was a macho, technical sport whose judges punished deviation blossomed - through John Curry's stubborn beauty - ice-dancing. This was no Holiday on Ice, but a new artistic medium. After winning gold at the Winter Olympics for a rebelliously balletic routine, Curry saw the world's stages sheeted with ice. Audiences and reviewers alike were enthralled by his genius. But Curry's story is about more than skating. On the night of the final, Curry became the first openly gay Olympian at a time when homosexuality was barely legal. From bullying and prejudice, to relief in the gay underworld, to his untimely death from AIDS, Curry's story dovetails with the experiences of a generation. Tortured by demons, Curry was forever on the run. Never owning a home, he lived on the favours of those who loved him. The only place he found true freedom was the ice. This is the story of a man whose body was a battleground. From love affairs, to violence in sex clubs, to its 'unmanly' elegance on the ice, every act was rebellion. John Curry was no activist, but an artist expressing his authentic self - yet in a world where his existence was taboo, his life was unavoidably political.

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The End of the Storm (2020)
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★ 8.1 10 ratings
詹姆斯·厄斯金 actor: 特伦特·亚历山大-阿诺德 / 阿利松·贝克尔 …
other title: 风暴尽头
利物浦是一家拥有长达百余年的辉煌历史的足球俱乐部,是英格兰足坛的绝对霸主,他们曾经18次问鼎过英格兰顶级联赛的冠军。然而,到了1990年英超时代,利物浦却陷入了一个魔咒,连续29年始终不能夺冠,这期间背负了太多人对他们夺冠的期许。在2019-2020年英超联赛赛季——第30年,利物浦终于赢得了他们首个英超联赛冠军!值得一提的是,本赛季,利物浦提前7轮夺冠,打破英超提前夺冠的纪录。至此这家伟大的俱乐部从未登顶英超的尴尬历史就此结束。本片通过利物浦教练克洛普、球队球员、利物浦传奇“国王”达格利什等人以及球迷的采访角度记录了利物浦取得这来之不易的夺冠过程以及背后的故事。

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Billie (2019)
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★ 6.3 6 ratings
詹姆斯·厄斯金 actor: 比莉·哈乐黛
other title: 爵士天后 / 爵唱爱与死:比莉哈乐黛(台)
比莉·霍利戴是有史以来最伟大的歌手之一,她受到广大白人听众的喜爱,但又因她是黑人而备受争议。她是一位受剥削的艺术家和一名暴力的瘾君子,但她也是一位忠实的朋友和一个怀恨在心的情人,同时她还是一个不唱布鲁斯的布鲁斯歌手。当她演唱开创性的抗议歌曲《奇异果》时,她就成了众矢之的。她对自己生活的神秘描述是半真半假和即兴形式的结合。1971年开始,记者琳达·库尔用了8年的时间,通过大量采访,记录了这位标志性歌手短暂而动荡的生活。然而,这本书一直都没有真正写完,采访的录音也一直被深藏——直到今天。