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Geena Davis as Dorothy "Dottie" Hinson in "A League of Their Own" (1992) Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures Former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players Dorothy Kamenshek, Sophie Kurys, Jean Faut, Helen Callaghan, Marge Callaghan, and Dottie Schroeder.

Before Dottie Hinson: The Real Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League –

Hollywood needed fictional women to make audiences remember real women. More than three decades later, it is worth asking whether that trade-off worked. When audiences think about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, many probably…

ew sports movies have entered American popular culture as completely as Penny Marshall’s A League of Their Own. “There’s no crying in baseball!” More than three decades after the film's 1992 release, Tom Hanks's exasperated declaration as Rockford Peaches manager Jimmy Dugan remains one of the most recognizable lines in sports-movie history. Even people who have never watched the entire film know it. Audiences remember Geena Davis as Dottie Hinson, the extraordinarily gifted catcher whose ability threatens to overshadow everyone around her. They remember Lori Petty as Dottie's younger sister Kit Keller, struggling simultaneously to prove herself as a pitcher and escape Dottie's shadow. They remember Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell as Mae Mordabito and Doris Murphy, trading insults and jokes inside the Rockford clubhouse.

‘A League of Their Own’ vs. History: How Accurate Is Penny Marshall’s Baseball Classic? –

The Movie That Made America Remember Historical Accuracy Rating: 85% Few sports movies have entered American popular culture as completely as Penny Marshall’s A League of Their Own. “There’s no crying in baseball!” More than three…

Directed by Penny Marshall Screenplay by Lowell Ganz Babaloo Mandel Story by Kelly Candaele Kim Wilson Produced by Elliot Abbott Robert Greenhut Starring Tom Hanks Geena Davis Madonna Lori Petty Rosie O'Donnell David Strathairn Garry Marshall Bill Pullman Cinematography Miroslav Ondříček Edited by George Bowers Music by Hans Zimmer Production company Parkway Productions Distributed by Columbia Pictures

‘A League of Their Own’ (1992) – Official Trailer:

“There’s no crying in baseball!” More than three decades after Tom Hanks delivered one of the most recognizable lines in sports-movie history, A League of Their Own remains far more than a beloved baseball comedy. Penny Marshall’s…

Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Lori Petty, Rosie O'Donnell, Megan Cavanagh, Renée Coleman, Ann Cusack, Robin Knight, Kathleen Marshall, Patti Pelton, Connie Pounds-Taylor, Anne Ramsay, Tracy Reiner, Bitty Schram, Kelli Simpkins, Freddie Simpson, Sharon Szmidt, and Neezer Tarleton in "A League of Their Own" (1992) Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures

September 2026 | “A League of Their Own—Again”

⚾ This September, History Isn’t Just on the Screen In 1992, director Penny Marshall introduced millions of moviegoers to a chapter of American sports history that had largely faded from popular memory. A League of…

Directed by James Vanderbilt Screenplay by James Vanderbilt Based on The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai Produced by Richard Saperstein Bradley J. Fischer James Vanderbilt Frank Smith William Sherak Benjamin Tappan Cherilyn Hawrysh István Major George Freeman Starring Russell Crowe Rami Malek Leo Woodall John Slattery Mark O'Brien Colin Hanks Wrenn Schmidt Lydia Peckham Richard E. Grant Michael Shannon Cinematography Dariusz Wolski Edited by Tom Eagles Music by Brian Tyler Production companies Bluestone Entertainment Walden Media Mythology Entertainment Titan Media Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics

‘Nuremberg’ (2025) vs. History: How Accurate Is James Vanderbilt’s Courtroom Thriller?

There is an inherent problem facing any filmmaker who attempts to dramatize the Nuremberg Trials: the real story is simultaneously too large and too intimate for a single film. The International Military Tribunal was not…

12 Years a Slave (2013) – The Oscar-winning adaptation of Solomon Northup's memoir, detailing the harrowing 12 years a free Black man from New York spent in captivity in Louisiana. Amistad (1997) – Directed by Steven Spielberg, this film recounts the 1839 mutiny aboard a Spanish slave ship and the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that followed. Beloved (1998) – Based on Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, this haunting film explores the deep psychological trauma lingering long after escape from slavery. The Birth of a Nation (2016) – A dramatization of the life of Nat Turner, the enslaved preacher who led a historic 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia. Harriet (2019) – A biographical film following the life of Harriet Tubman as she escapes slavery and risks her life to lead hundreds of enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad. Django Unchained (2012) – Quentin Tarantino’s stylized spaghetti Western follows a freed slave who partners with a bounty hunter to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation. Glory (1989) – While primarily focusing on the American Civil War, this masterpiece highlights the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a regiment composed of freed and escaped Black men fighting for the Union. Free State of Jones (2016): The story of Newton Knight, a Mississippi farmer who led a rebellion of poor white farmers and runaway slaves against the Confederacy. The Color Purple (1985) - While focusing heavily on the early 20th-century American South, the narrative is deeply rooted in the generational trauma and resilience tracing back to the post-emancipation and slavery eras. Lincoln (2012) – Directed by Steven Spielberg, this film portrays the final months in the life of Abraham Lincoln and his political maneuvers to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, which officially abolished slavery in the United States

My Top Ten Slavery Movies:

My Top Ten Slavery Movies: The Films That Preserve the History of America’s Greatest Injustice... Every June, as we commemorate Juneteenth, we remember one of the most significant milestones in American history—the day in 1865 when…

Before 12 Years a Slave became one of the most acclaimed historical films of the 21st century, director Steve McQueen and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender sat down with Charlie Rose on October 10, 2013, for one of the most thoughtful conversations ever recorded about the making of the film. Airing just days before the film’s theatrical release, the interview offers a remarkable look inside the creative philosophy that shaped a work now widely regarded as one of the most historically authentic cinematic depictions of American slavery.

’12 Years a Slave’ (2013) – Interview:

Steve McQueen: Why I Made 12 Years a Slave... Before 12 Years a Slave became one of the most acclaimed historical films of the 21st century, director Steve McQueen and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender sat…

‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ – Interview:

Andrew Garfield talks about new limited series, Under the Banner of Heaven l GMA... When Andrew Garfield appeared on Good Morning America in April 2022, it wasn’t just another press stop — it was a thoughtful exploration…

A new 10-part series on Showtime, "The First Lady," explores the private lives of some of the most revered public figures in American politics. CBS News' Lesley Stahl sits down with Michelle Pfeiffer (who plays Betty Ford), Viola Davis (Michelle Obama), and Gillian Anderson (Eleanor Roosevelt) about how they approached the roles of women who used the often-hidden power of their positions to change the course of history. "CBS Sunday Morning" features stories on the arts, music, nature, entertainment, sports, history, science and Americana, and highlights unique human accomplishments and achievements. Check local listings for CBS Sunday Morning broadcast times.

‘The First Lady’ (2022) – Interview:

Power Behind the Presidency — Reframing the First Lady On April 10, 2022, CBS Sunday Morning offered audiences a rare, reflective conversation with three of Hollywood’s most accomplished actors — Michelle Pfeiffer, Viola Davis, and Gillian Anderson — as…

My Top Ten Newsroom Movies:

Welcome to The Top Ten List! To commemorate the Featured Film Blog for the month of June, She Said, I have gathered My Top Ten Newsroom Movies! If you're looking for the best newsroom film,…

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