In John Lee Hancock’s fact-based, inspirational sports drama THE ROOKIE, Dennis Quaid stars as a high school science teacher and former pitching prospect who gets one last unexpected chance to become a Major League Baseball player. In recommendations, Mark Pfeiffer selects Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s SUGAR, which observes the professional and personal challenges for a pitcher from the Dominican Republic as a minor leaguer in middle America. Paul Markoff picks Robert Zemeckis’ CAST AWAY featuring Tom Hanks stranded alone on an island. Send your comments, questions, and feedback to <a href= "mailto:filmboundpod@gmail.com">filmboundpod@gmail.com</a>. Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/filmbound">@filmbound</a> Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/filmboundpod/">https://www.facebook.com/filmboundpod/</a> THE ROOKIE clip courtesy Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment SUGAR clip courtesy Sony Pictures Home Entertainment CAST AWAY clip courtesy 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Music: "Parasail" by Silent Partner Recorded April 27, 2020.

#113: This Is Not a Film (In film nist)

Film critics Mark Pfeiffer and Paul Markoff, formerly of the long-running TV show NOW PLAYING, get wrapped up in the journey into cinema with FILMBOUND.  Each episode features their film discussions focusing on current releases, with additional time devoted to recommendations of new and old titles and conversations about hot topics in the world of cinema.