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Before most American audiences had even heard of I Swear, the film had already been pulled into one of the uglier moments in recent awards history. At the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson — the real man on whose life the film is based — was seated in the audience while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo (Sinners) took the stage to present an award. During that moment, Davidson involuntarily shouted a racial slur, a direct result of his coprolal

Few sports stories are as naturally cinematic as that of Christy Martin — the first woman to ever box on pay-per-view and, unintentionally, a trailblazer for women’s boxing. Christy  aims to honor that legacy, showing how a small-town fighter from West Virginia became a symbol of perseverance and empowerment. Unfortunately, the film often buries that power beneath convention and formula, opting for the expected over the profound. The film’s first act chronicles Martin’s unlik