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The Only Real Game
69
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80
Village Voice
Daphne Howland
Village Voice
Daphne Howland
This film is like another work in the canon of baseball poetry.
80
Variety
Ronnie Scheib
Variety
Ronnie Scheib
Banks allows the exhilaration of the game and the exigencies of realpolitik to determine the ups and downs of her film’s sentimental journey.
70
The New York Times
Neil Genzlinger
The New York Times
Neil Genzlinger
The history lesson is fascinating, and it’s nice to see an American export other than a Hollywood blockbuster engendering good will.
70
Los Angeles Times
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
Robert Abele
A stirring ode to cultural bridge-building.
60
Arizona Republic
Barbara VanDenburgh
Arizona Republic
Barbara VanDenburgh
In spite of the compelling raw material in the lives of its ostensible subjects, it strikes out as an act of storytelling.
60
The Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
The Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
The movie doesn't really focus on many individuals long enough to make them compelling screen characters.
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