Film Review

‘Christy’: Sydney Sweeney Goes Full-on De Niro in ‘Raging Bull’

Sweeney has shifted her brand from pin-up-girl to serious actress with a series of unglamorous roles. With “Christy” she turns in a career-best as a pro boxer.
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‘Christy’: Sydney Sweeney Goes Full-on De Niro in ‘Raging Bull’
Christy Martin (Sydney Sweeney) ready to go to war in "Christy." Black Bear Pictures
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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R | 2h 15m | Sports, Drama | 2025

Sydney Sweeney’s “Americana” was the left-jab of her recent 1-2-punch film-combo. The right-cross that followed was “Eden.” Now comes “Christy,” a movie about the first woman to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, which features themes relating to “Rocky,” “Million Dollar Baby,” “Girlfight,” and “Raging Bull.”
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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