Review of Champs (2015) by Amanda V — 21 Jul 2014

Stunning, touching and entertaining. Loved this doc.

This review of Champs (2015) was written by Amanda V on 21 Jul 2014.

Champs has generally received positive reviews.

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I watched this on Amazon the other night and felt compelled to write review on a few sites. It was really that great…

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By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 13 Mar 2015

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By Trey W (214) on 29 Mar 2015

A normal documentary you would expect to have. This is just so plain. I thought this would be in the perspective of Mike Tyson. But NOPE…

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Now and then this documentary by Bert Marcus rises above mere promotion, leaving you wishing it had tackled the sport’s difficult questions…

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