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Rocky IV
None Yet 0 Points 1985
Creed III
None Yet 0 Points
The Football Fa...
None Yet 0 Points 2004
Goal! 2: Living...
None Yet 0 Points 2006
Goal
None Yet 0 Points 2005
Switching Goals
None Yet 0 Points 1999
Gracie
Barely OK 17 Points 2007

An overly formulaic yarn about the girl who won’t be let in to the all-boy soccer scene during the 70’s. To me, the best thing about this movie was the 70’s rock sound bites. The actors are not very memorable, but the flick will be enjoyed by tweener kids.

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The Replacements
Barely OK 83 Points 2000

The dramatic depth of a lite beer commercial, egregious stereotyping and one-note performances consign The Replacements to cellar-dweller status. Even the great Gene Hackman can’t rescue it from ridiculousness, triteness and mean-spiritedness. Consider it a weak replacement for a quality foot…

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WikChip Image Brooke Langton cheers up Keanu Reeves
Any Given Sunday
Barely OK 83 Points 1999

Yuck. A big F. U. to the NFL that hypocritically revels in jock sniffing, Any Given Sunday qualifies as a guilty treat mainly due to its extensive use of legendary players. Non-fans should steer clear.

Oliver Stone manages the near impossible: making the NFL banal. He wastes copious star …

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WikChip Image Legends as caricatures: Pacino & Brown
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The Hammer
OK 17 Points 2011

Uplifting story of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win the national collegiate championship. This film more or less follows the formula of any sports story: underdog faces personal challenges, he is motivated by his coach (in this case his grandpa), works hard at success, achieves great …

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