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Sandlot, The (1993) Rank 5 Reviews
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Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
The dog is kept hidden until the end of the film, creating a real mystique about the creature. While the plot is a little predictable, the story is freshly handled for the most part. This is one of the best family entertainment films to come out in ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Parent Previews
The Sandlot is a movie that finally shows how much fun kids can have. The environment, AIDS, and violence on the street are non-existent. It's just a summer of honest fun, where mistakes are made, consequences are felt, and lessons are learned. ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at Parent Previews
DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)
My DVD collection is overflowing with raunchy humor and horrific gorefests, and anyone unfortunate enough to have taken a gander at my DVD racks should be well aware that I'm not one to seek out 'family films'. The Sandlot is one that I've been ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)
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The Digital Bits
Steve Rhodes
The narrator, Scotty Smalls (played by Tom Guiry as the fifth grader and by Arliss Howard as the narrator and the grownup), tells of his life when, two weeks from finishing the fifth grade, his family moves to a new town. He meets eight boys in a ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at Steve Rhodes
Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")
Set in the summer of 1962, Scotty Smalls, a socially inept kid (Guiry) moves into a small town and is befriended by Benny, the best ballplayer in town (Vitar). Benny teaches Scotty how to play ball and when he finally hits his first dinger, the ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")
Daily-Reviews.com (Dennis Prince)
It's highly likely you've heard of The Sandlot yet perhaps never thought it would amount to much. Though this picture never became a bona fide hit in theaters, word of mouth has helped it find more viewers and given folks a chance to experience the ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at Daily-Reviews.com (Dennis Prince)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
If you have ever been lucky enough to see "A Christmas Story," you will understand what I mean when I say "The Sandlot" is a summertime version of the same vision. Both movies are about ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
The Sandlot is a favorite movie for some, but I won't count myself among them. Those who enjoy the film probably do so for all of the reasons I don't -- it's childish, predictable, unrealistic, poorly acted, silly, and saccharine nostalgia. In other words ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
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DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
...touching...heartwarming...sentimental and funny...innocuous but sweet, I couldn’t help but smile through most of it. ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
There are those who will see this as a silly fantasy, but they have either missed or chosen not to feel the
magic woven by The Sandlot. Predictable as the movie is, the Field of Dreams quality is
not the only thing to like ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Eight boys, led by Benjamin Rodriquez (Mike Vitar), make up a sandlot baseball team in Southern California during the late fifties. When Scotty Small (Tom Guiry) moves into town, he doesn't know how to catch or throw, despite the best efforts of his stepf ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Daily-Reviews (Dennis Prince)
Apollo Guide (Janet Branagan)
Movies like Rookie of the Year and The Bad News Bears make an impression on the American conscience by taking an all-time favourite pastime like baseball, and making it accessible to the mainstream. Meanwhile, films like Stand By Me and The Goonies take ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at Apollo Guide (Janet Branagan)
Boxoffice Magazine
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
The Sandlot is a favorite movie for some, but I won't count myself among them. Those who enjoy the film probably do so for all of the reasons I don't -- it's childish, predictable, unrealistic, poorly acted, silly, and saccharine nostalgia. In other words ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
Its messages of anti-bullying, befriending losers, and pretending the fat kid stuffing Ho-hos into his mouth doesn't make you sick are as timeless as they are trite. ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
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