I wasn’t prepared for how good this was. It's a biographical sports drama about an exceptionally gifted young American boxer whose career took a devastating turn after a car accident. The story then follows his difficult journey back, as he deals with the aftermath of such a severe injury. What really stood out was the acting. Miles Teller in the main role was especially good; his progress in Hollywood has been re…

The boxing movie genre has felt repetitive lately. Two months ago, The Weinstein Company released *Hands of Stone*, which I found to be a fairly unremarkable boxing film—a comeback story that was both uninspired and superficial. Now Open Road Films is hurrying to get *Bleed For This* into the awards race, starring Miles Teller as Vinny Pazienza, seemingly in an attempt for him to finally win an Oscar. Following J.K. …