
I used to bowl as a kid and again with friends when it became popular a while back – before bowling alleys became more about drinks than the game itself. I’m not good at it, but like with all sports (and I have no athletic talent!), I enjoy watching and getting caught up in the competition, the stories of the players, and how the game works. The new five-part documentary, “Born to Bowl,” directed by James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte (who made HBO’s “McMillions”), captures all of that. It follows five bowlers – four established champions and one up-and-comer – as they compete on the Professional Bowlers Assn. tour, a four-month season with 19 tournaments, including five major championships that each offer a $100,000 prize.