The Fan (1996) & Major League (1989)

Adam and Brian take us out to the all-ballgame with The Fan and Major League. First up, we step into the darker side of fandom with The Fan, a psychological sports thriller directed by Tony Scott. Starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes, the film follows a lonely, unhinged superfan whose fixation on his favorite player begins to spiral into something far more dangerous. We get into the film’s intense performances, its exploration of identity and isolation, and how it taps into the unsettling reality of what happens when admiration turns into entitlement.

Then we head to...