Baseball Movies · Films: G · Reviews: G
Game 6
Filled with heavy dialogue, Game 6 is a film that feels more appropriate for the stage. That said, it takes on challenging themes and deep thoughts.
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Baseball Movies · Films: D · Reviews: D
Damn Yankees
A lively celebration of baseball as America’s pastime set during an era where the game was at its peak.
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Baseball Movies · Films: B · Reviews: B
Trouble with the Curve
To a batter, a great curveball is so obvious and so frustrating at the same time. Robert Lorenz’s Trouble with the Curve is much the same.
Baseball Movies · Films: R · Reviews: R
Road to the Big Leagues
Although somewhat soft in tackling some of the more controversial aspects, it is still a fascinating look at the sport outside of the bright stadium lights and manicured lawns of the big leagues.
Bullhead
Roskam shows the most confidence when things are unsettling and different from the genre underworld in which the plot resides.
Young Adult
Filled with pain disguised as comedy, it presents a real-life Peter Pan complex where letting go of one’s youth is complicated and painful.
Baseball Movies · Films: M · Reviews: M
Moneyball
Keeps the economic talk in check and brings the human drama to the forefront.
The Rocketeer
While The Rocketeer never crashes, it’s a bumpy ride of cartoonish characters, a flimsy plot and an overall sense of letdown.
The Help
A film that says all the right things while tackling tough subjects. It’s hard not to respect its message of love and equality. Despite all this, The Help plays it too safe.
The Captains
By offering an insightful look at some of the key players that made it happen, Shatner is able to break down some of the barriers that scare some people off from the Star Trek franchise.
