Immediately after I saw “Chasing Mavericks,” I said, “This should have been a documentary.” Although it claims to be “based on a true story,” I think it falls short of telling viewers exactly why its ...

But that doesn’t exactly make him the most compelling figure to place at the center of a film, at least not in the one-note way in which he’s depicted in “Chasing Mavericks.” ...

Watch any surfing documentary, from "Whipped!" to "Riding Giants," and you'll hear the dudes speak — in hushed tones — about the treacherous and epic waves that show up off the coast of Northern ...

It took two respected directors and a brush with death for one of its stars, but Chasing Mavericks made it to theaters in late October 2012. It received a wide release and was promptly ignored by ...