Having spent three decades in sports broadcasting, including work at the Atlanta Olympics when events mirrored this story unfolded around the Centennial Park bombing, I found striking parallels between what's depicted here and what actually happened in 1996. Even though considerable time has passed, certain aspects feel remarkably authentic to the atmosphere within an ABC studio gallery. After a long day and as every…

I wasn’t familiar with the true story behind *September 5*, even though I follow sports—though I wouldn’t consider myself a huge Olympics fan. The event itself seemed vaguely recognizable before seeing the film, but not as much as other Olympic happenings might have. Because of this, I went in without knowing how things would unfold, which turned out to be really helpful. It allowed me to experience the dramatic…

It’s always a letdown when a film you anticipated doesn't meet your hopes. That’s unfortunately what happened with writer-director Tim Fehlbaum’s newest movie. This retelling of the day Black September terrorists took Israeli athletes hostage at the 1972 Munich Summer Games, regrettably, falls short in several areas. The story unfolds from the viewpoint of the ABC sportscasting team covering the events, and the film …