Eegads! I just got an email that a film I enjoyed very much is going to be on Showtime on this Sunday at 5 PM ET/PT. I search my blog for my post about the film, assuming I wrote one, and no go. Big mistake. In JUMP!, filmmakers Helen Hood Scheer and Scott B. Morgan follow champion jump ropers (seriously, this ain’t the playground game of our youth) as they practice and eventually compete in the World Championships. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been feeling likewatching feel-good films these days, after the intensity of the past few months. JUMP! fits the bill nicely. Not only are these kids unbelievablely impressive in their ability and drive, but there’s the highs of winning and sorrows of losing. Don’t worry, they still come out all right even when they lose.

If you can, I encourage you to catch the film, and if you happen to have kids, be sure to have them watch too. They will be inspired by these amazing young people. Watch the trailer>>