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Cinderella Man review Ryan, Katie, and Kyle review Cinderella Man, the 2005 Ron Howard film about James J. Braddock that Kyle suggested for the second episode of Get in the Ring. Kyle picked it because it is a boxing movie that is also more than a boxing movie, and it landed at a hard time in his own life. Katie first saw it in theaters in 2005 and rewatched it for this. Ryan saw it then too, partly for Russell Crowe post-Gladiator and partly for Ron Howard. They cover the true-story spine: Braddock’s early success, the light-heavyweight title loss, the Depression, the dock work, the broken hand, and the comeback. They note the film’s liberties, especially the portrayal of Max Baer as a psychopath when the real Baer was widely remembered as a decent guy who took responsibility after a ring death. Katie and Kyle both clock multiple Rocky parallels (the “far too pretty to be a widow” line, Mae throwing the drink, the “every time you get hit I feel it,” the last-minute opponent, the “stay down,” the press-conference humility). The close is the next episode: Christy. 0:00 Kyle explains why he suggested Cinderella Man3:10 First watches, IMDb score, and box office8:40 Depression context and Braddock’s spiral12:20 Camera work and the 1928-to-1933 cut18:50 Rocky III parallel and Max Baer portrayal28:10 More Rocky echoes and Mae’s lines36:40 Canadian filming and local talent42:30 Length, rewatch, and parent perspective52:10 Sending the kids away and the salami1:02:20 Renée Zellweger and Paul Giamatti1:12:40 Real footage and family bonus features1:22:50 Scores and next episode (Christy)

Ryan, Katie, and Kyle launch Get in the Ring with Raging Bull — one film per episode after wrapping One More Round, the Rocky series podcast. Ryan’s first full watch. Katie and Kyle came in colder than the reputation. They talk Scorsese’s near-fatal overdose and why this was meant to be his last American film; black-and-white vs the color home-movie vignettes; Hershey’s-syrup blood and oxblood gloves; Paul Schrader’s rewrite; the undercooked-steak and jealous-TV-fix scenes; Vickie at 15; Pesci as Joey; fight choreography that isn’t Rocky; box office vs later canon (8.1 IMDb, same as Rocky). Scorecards (1 throw-the-towel through 5 knockout) Next up: Kyle’s pick, *Cinderella Man*. After that, Ryan’s pick Like, subscribe, email them. New journey.