From robo-heavyweights to angry ice-skaters, sports movies occupy a peculiar and often frankly unwatchable place in the annals of Hollywood history. Amid global lockdown, the PA news agency runs a daily rule over some of the films that might provide that much-needed sporting fix – and those that absolutely shouldn’t.

EDDIE THE EAGLE (2016)

Summary

Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards (PA)

Cast

Taron Egerton
Taron Egerton (PA)

Eric the Eel

Eric the Eel Moussambani made a splash in Sydney in 2000
Eric the Eel Moussambani made a splash in Sydney in 2000 (PA)

Review

Hugh Jackman, left, Eddie Edwards, and Taron Egerton
Hugh Jackman, left, Eddie Edwards, and Taron Egerton (Ian West/PA)

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