From acclaimed director Steve James, Head Games is a revealing documentary about the silent concussion crisis in American sports. Athletes from the professional to the youth levels share their personal struggles in dealing with the devastating and long-term effects of concussions, an epidemic fueled by the 'leave everything on the field' culture so prominent in American sport. Inspired by events from the book 'Head Games' written by former Ivy League Football Player and WWE Wrestler Christopher Nowinski, the film contrasts eye-opening evidence and cutting-edge science on head trauma from the nation's leading medical experts with first-hand accounts from the athletes, coaches, and parents who must tread the difficult balance between sports excellence and basic self-preservation. -- (C) Variance
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Release Date : Sep 21, 2012 Limited
Mpaa Rating : PG-13 Genre Movie :Documentary,Sports & Fitness,Special Interest
Actors For Head Games
Chris Nowinski,Alan Schwarz,Keith Primeau,Cindy Parlow Cone,Bob Costas,Isaiah Kacyvenski,Bill Daly,Brendan Shanahan,Robert Cantu,Ann McKee,Robert Stern,Hunt Batjer,Gary Dorshimer,Ruben Echemendia,Douglas Smith,Steven Galetta,Laura Balcer,Christina Master,Eric Laudano,Christopher Nowinski
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User Ranting Movie Head Games : 3.7
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All Critics Ranting For Head Games : 7.3
All Critics Count For Head Games : 34
All Critics Percentage For Head Games : 88 %
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It's solid and interesting work in the main, but Head Games can't help but feel like a come-down after The Interrupters.
Michael Phillips-Chicago Tribune Director Steve James centers this documentary on Nowinski, but there are affecting profiles of various NFL and NHL veterans who are living with the damage -- or may have died from it.
J. R. Jones-Chicago Reader The documentary by Steve James paints a devastating picture of the long-term consequences of head injuries among pro NFL players.
Roger Ebert-Chicago Sun-Times One of the more fascinating aspects of a thoroughly entertaining movie is how incomprehensible James' proposed changes are in a country where many would list their necessities as food, shelter and Monday Night Football.
John Anderson-Variety Finally, there's a sports movie for people who are caught between admiration and fear of athleticism.
Adam Litovitz-Globe and Mail "Head Games" gains credibility and power from compassion for athletes and respect for their accomplishments. But it also tries to open the eyes of sports lovers to dangers that have too often been minimized and too seldom fully understood.
A.O. Scott-New York Times The film struggles with the contradiction of knowing the serious risks while enjoying the games as participant and spectator.
Mark Pfeiffer-Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema The film paints a dire picture that will strike fear into the hearts of many parents. How many concussions are too many? The documentary suggests the magic number might be one.
Christopher Long-Movie Metropolis A bit more palatable than most "let me teach you a lesson"-style non-fiction films.
Tim Brayton-Antagony & Ecstasy It's exciting to watch big, powerful guys bash into each other, and a well-executed hit makes an excellent addition to any highlight reel. The problem is that the human brain is not designed to absorb repeated impact.
Sarah Boslaugh-Playback:stl There may not be a more important documentary release this year for the general health of (especially sports-playing) American kids than Head Games, an impactful look at the trauma inflicted by repeated concussions.
Brent Simon-Shockya.com If you have children involved in contact sports, you must see 'Head Games.'
James Verniere-Boston Herald Players risk their health and their very lives, in futures hard to imagine when they're eight or 12 or 24. Head Games means to change those futures, for players and sports alike.
Cynthia Fuchs-PopMatters It's certainly wholesome food for thought for anyone with kids in sports.
Chris Knight-National Post Its steady, methodical style, however, does justice to its overall aim, which is to touch a nerve that has been desensitized by the media's valorization of athletes as tough guys.
Adam Nayman-The Grid Seeing former NHL star Keith Primeau's teenage son light up to talk about how fighting is "pretty fun" gives us the conclusion the statistics can't yet provide: before the games can change, we need to.
Jake Mulligan-Boston Phoenix You'll feel like you need a helmet in the theater.
Ben Kenigsberg-Time Out Chicago I have two young boys, and when they express interest in playing sports, it will be impossible not to remember what I learned from this film.
Brian Tallerico-HollywoodChicago.com James is primarily concerned about bringing awareness, and he does so with an intelligent presentation of the best data available and genuine concern.
Mark Dujsik-Mark Reviews Movies Asserts this as a problem that isn't going away and, especially for those who suffer from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is virtually guaranteed to get worse.
Matt Pais-RedEye [Head Games] owes more to Michael Moore's advocacy work than D.A. Pennebaker's cinema verite style, but in its own way, it's just as powerful a portrait of what sports mean to the people who play them.
Perry Seibert-TV Guide's Movie Guide Sobering look at how concussions affect athletes, from the director of Hoop Dreams.
Daniel Eagan-Film Journal International This hard-hitting documentary issues a wake-up call for safety improvements in all sports where head injuries are common.
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