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‘When the Game Stands Tall’ a Sermonizing Snooze
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 22, 2014 - 6:05pm Rating: 2.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – “When The Game Stands Tall” has more sermons than a month of Sundays. Its heart is in the right place, but it’s more likely to put its audience to sleep than bring it to its feet. By now the tropes of the inspirational sports drama have become as familiar as the West Coast Offense, but this film can’t effectively figure out how to execute them.
