Kevin Costner is currently experiencing something of a career resurgence (dubbed the “Costnergence” by some, playing on the “McConaissance” of Matthew McConaughey), having appeared in the Superman reboot Man of Steel, the Tom Clancy reset Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, and the McG/Luc Besson actioner 3 Days to Kill over the last year. This weekend he returns to the genre of some of his greatest successes – sports drama – with the Ivan Reitman-directed, NFL-sponsored Draft Day, playing the general manager of the Cleveland Browns attempting to acquire the number one pick in the eponymous player selection meeting. Though this certainly doesn’t sound like the stuff of compelling drama, the genre has shown that it can turn even the most mundane material thrilling through the magic and power of cinema. With that in mind, and for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, I present my favourite sports dramas:
Cinema Charchuk 