Jonah Hill

Moneyball a fun flick, if you can get over Hollywood touch

There are sooo many good baseball movies, “The Natural” and “Major League” being among my favorites. There also are sooo many bad baseball movies, “Fever Pitch” taking the cake there. “Moneyball,” the new Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill flick, falls somewhere in between, though probably closer to “Bull Durham” than “BASEketball” in terms of watchability. … Continue Reading →

'Moneyball' trailer released; film to open Sept. 23

I love most baseball movies — even the silly, really bad ones, like “Little Big League.” In other words, not hard to please on this front. So, I have no doubt “Moneyball,” the story of how A’s GM Billy Beane revolutionized the front-office game to keep small-market teams competitive in this era of bloated salaries, … Continue Reading →