"Bend It Like Beckham," the story of two young British ... In Reel Life: Jess's friend Jules (Keira Knightley) encourages Joe to play for her team, the Hounslow Harriers. The coach, Joe (Jonathan ...

Unlike tarty elder sister Pinky, who is preparing for an Indian wedding and a lifetime of cooking the perfect chapatti, Jess' dream is to play soccer professionally like her hero David Beckham.

These words, shouted with utter disgust by Jess in Bend It Like Beckham, resonated with me from ... the forced kiss between Jess and her coach, Joe, at the end of the movie. There are a lot ...

One former soccer player reflects on the film's lasting legacy. While growing up between British and Indian cultures in Southampton, England, my older brother desperately wanted someone to play ...