The best Bryant Gumbel’s movies
We present our ranking of the best Bryant Gumbel’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Bryant Gumbel.
The Hard Way
6.3/10
Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. John Moss and learn how to act like a real cop. But when Nick drives John crazy with questions and imitating him, he gets in the way of John's pursuit of a serial killer.
The Weather Man
6.6/10
A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.
Harry Benson: Shoot First
7.4/10
What we know today about many famous musicians, politicians, and actresses is due to the famous work of photographer Harry Benson. He captured vibrant and intimate photos of the most famous band in history;The Beatles. His extensive portfolio grew to include iconic photos of Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, and Dr. Martin Luther King. His wide-ranging work has appeared in publications including Life, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Benson, now 86, is still taking photos and has no intentions of stopping.
The N Word
6.5/10
The film explores the history of the word throughout its inception to present day. Woven into the narrative are poetry, music, and commentary from celebrities about their personal experiences with the word and their viewpoints. Each perspective is unique, as is each experience... some are much more comfortable with the word than others.
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
8.2/10
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals is a 2010 television documentary film broadcast on HBO. The film chronicles the rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird that begin with the 1979 NCAA Basketball Championship Game and lasted throughout their lengthy, Hall of Fame careers in the NBA. The film makes an argument that without the massive media attention that was placed on the rivalry that Magic and Bird had, the NBA might not have made through the 1980s following the merger with the ABA, among other things.
The Mike Tyson Story
From his humble, troubled beginnings at age 10 in New York, to his discovery by Cus D'Amato, his rise to Champ, his marriage, divorce, rape conviction, prison term and release, Tyson's life is profiled.
The Roswell Crash: Startling New Evidence
7.1/10
From the initial news of a "disk" being recovered in the desert to a scientific excavation of the 1947 crash site in Roswell, N.M., this documentary offers an account of what may be an event in the 20th century. Includes eyewitness interviews and new footage. Archaeologists from the University of New Mexico, in partnership with SCI FI Channel, set out to uncover physical evidence to help prove whether the claim of an extraterrestrial craft crash is science fiction or science fact.
The New Roswell: Kecksburg Exposed
7.7/10
Brain Surgery Live with Mental Floss
7.9/10
Brain Surgery Live captures the drama of a modern-day medical marvel: awake deep-brain stimulation (DBS) surgery. Hosted by Bryant Gumbel, this first-of-its-kind event blends live coverage from the operating room at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Ohio with segments that chronicle what science and medicine have historically taught us about the brain, along with what is yet to be discovered. Join us for a remarkable program examining our most complex machine, the human brain.
Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game
8.6/10
