No message could’ve been any clearer: Michael Jackson’s life story deserved a cinematic treatment. But did it amount to a thrilling venture?

For its real-life foundations and uplifting message, Rudy became a sports classic. 30 years later, does its new director's cut reaffirm it?

Against all odds, underling Rudy Reutigger won with the Fighting Irish in 1975. This film validates such inspiration, but how, and how else?