All the posts of May 2015
By Stephen Farber
Disney has created something of its own genre of inspirational sports movies. The Rookie, Miracle, and Million Dollar Arm were earlier examples, some more successful than others. Now McFarland, USA can be added to the list, and it turns out to be an engaging variation on a very familiar theme, with promising box office prospects.
The film honors some of the parameters of the genre—underdog team rallies as it moves toward victory—while adding some …
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REEL TALK AUDIENCE AWARD SPRING 2015
1. WOMAN IN GOLD
2. ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL
3. FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD
4. 24 DAYS
5. 5 TO 7
Every single movie shown in our Spring series received votes from some members of the audience, and most of them received a significant number of votes. MISERY LOVES COMEDY fared worst with only a handful of votes, and I …
