"Cinderella Man" with Michael Montero (@MonteroOnBoxing)

After nearly 40 episodes, Big Screen Sports is finally stepping in the ring by breaking down the fantastic 2005 boxing film "Cinderella Man."Boxing writer, historian, & podcaster Michael Montero (@MonteroOnBoxing) joins in to talk all aspects of the movie, including the excellent in-ring camera work, the film's respect to the historical features, and Paul Giamatti's powerhouse performance.7:20 - Hall of Fame Boxing Movie?13:15 - Fights Were a Slugfest20:05 - The Real Max Baer25:00 - Best Scenes34:00 - Most/Least Authentic Aspects51:55 - A Tribute to Paul Giamatti as Joe GouldBlue Wire thanks our partners for this week, Harrys. Go to Harrys.com/bluewire to sign up for a trial razor set, and use promo code Blue at ShipStation.com for two free months of shipping!Follow Michael on Twitter/Instagram @MonteroOnBoxing and check out The Neutral Corner pod every Monday/Thursday.Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices You can support Big Screen Sports, get schedule updates, and pick movies to be covered in upcoming episodes by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/bigscreensports.Buy "Movies With Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, Analyzed, Mapped, and Illustrated" here or wherever books are sold.Big Screen Sports is hosted/edited by Kyle Bandujo, and produced & supported by Aaron Figureoa, Mike Schubert, Steve Rogers, Kevin Frost, Mike D, Ryan Yager, Mike Dries, Chris Mycoskie, John Craig, Sam Smith, Zach Rich, Classic Stadium Fire, Dan McFall, Kevin Enkelmann, Mac Lindsey, Curt Ritchie, Robert Dove, Andrew Teagul Benjamin Baumann, Jeff Estes, Anthony Scafone, Taylor Logan, Shawn Hoffman, Peter Roble, Jamie Bryan, Brad Brown, Don Jenver, Chris Raczynski, Ethan Lavery, Daniel Powell, Abhilash Reddy, Wil Thompson, Capers Thompson, and Rilwan Balogun.Alex McDaniel handles video production, social media, and special teams. Art for Big Screen Sports was created by Riki Prosper. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.