Makuochi Echebiri is a News Writer for Collider. He has been interested in creative writing from as far back as high school, and he would consume pretty much anything that’s film or TV. However, his ...

Controversially, the implementation of a pitch clock in 2023 effectively transformed the experience of both playing and watching major league baseball. By undermining the pitcher’s authority on how ...

An eephus pitch is a low-speed, high-arcing lob thrown with three fingers like a curveball. This trick-pitch’s power is in its slowness, which confuses batters. “You get bored watching it,” says ...

How does one cope with entering their own seventh-inning stretch in life — AKA middle age? According to cinematographer Carson Lund’s directorial debut “Eephus,” it’s best to leave it all on the ...

Eephus celebrates third spaces through a ragtag baseball team's final game. The film's cinematography, diverse characters, and immersive worldbuilding stand out. The experience is never light on jokes ...

Early in Carson Lund’s indie comedy “Eephus,” a grey-bearded, bitter amateur baseball player watches a group of kids playing soccer on a pristine field. Looking down, he is reminded of the degraded ...

The title Eephus (now streaming on Mubi) isn’t just a nonsense word – it’s a baseball reference obscure enough to zing, rather ironically, right by casual fans like a 90 mph fastball. Dating back ...

Controversially, the implementation of a pitch clock in 2023 effectively transformed the experience of both playing and watching major league baseball. By undermining the pitcher’s authority on how ...