<p>I caught up recently with Carson Lund, the director and co-writer of the independent film Eephus, and a New England native who grew up in New Hampshire.  Carson, a cinematographer and film editor, holds a BA in Film Production from Emerson College in Boston.  In an impromptu chat at the Dedham Community Theatre in Dedham, Massachusetts, I quickly learned that an &#8220;eephus&#8221; is a pitch rarely used in baseball but carries a significant metaphorical meaning in the 98-minute film.  Eephus is Lund&#8217;s first major film project; it premiered in 2024 at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, a testament to its high-quality emotional impact.  The film was released in the United States on March 7th, 2025.</p> <p>Set in the 1990s, Eephus is a comedy-drama about an amateur New England baseball league in a small town in central Massachusetts (it was filmed at Soldier Field in Douglas, MA).  The Adler&#8217;s Paint baseball team faces the Riverdogs in one last game before their ballfield is demolished to make room for a new school.  The film stars Keith William Richards (&#8220;Phil&#8221; in the 2019&#8217;s Uncut Gems) in his first lead role.  Boston Red Sox pitching legend Bill &#8220;Spaceman&#8221; Lee appears as Lee.</p> <p>Eephus has garnered rave reviews:  100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic, and 7.9 on IMDB.com.  You don&#8217;t need to be a baseball fan to love this cinematic gem, as the real star of the film is the nostalgic and humorous portrayal of an essential part of small-town life in bygone New England.</p>