{"id":786710,"date":"2018-01-22T02:25:52","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T07:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=786710"},"modified":"2018-01-22T02:25:52","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T07:25:52","slug":"moe-berg-movie-hits-sundance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/moe-berg-movie-hits-sundance\/","title":{"rendered":"Moe Berg Movie Hits Sundance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Moe<\/a>
\nIf the story of Moe Berg, an Ivy League graduate-turned-Major Leaguer-turned CIA spy sounds like the plot to a movie\u2026it\u2019s because it is.<\/p>\n

Back in February<\/a><\/strong>, shooting started on \u201cThe Catcher Was a Spy\u201d with Paul Rudd in the lead role and on Friday, it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.<\/p>\n

Sadly, the reviews were, for the most part, less than spectacular.<\/p>\n

\u201cFact-based misfire\u201d – Variety<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNot even Paul Rudd can save this dull spy drama\u201d \u2013 Slash Film<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAn extraordinary man gets a bland biopic\u201d – Collider<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFascinating story of Boston Red Sox player Moe Berg far from home run\u201d \u2013 The Wrap<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The film is based off the 1994 book by Nicholas Dawidoff The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. According to Deadline<\/a><\/strong>, the film focuses on Berg\u2019s most important mission\u2026infiltrating the circle of the lead scientist for the Nazi atomic program.<\/p>\n