Collector can't resist a few cloying, motivational speeches from time to time, but overall, he comes in nicely under the radar.
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03/22/07
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Believe In Me (2007)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:6
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.8/10
Theatrical Release:Mar 9, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $151,811
Synopsis: Set in Oklahoma in the mid-60's, "Believe in Me" is the story of a young man whose dreams of coaching boys high school basketball are derailed when the school board assigns him to the girls'... [More]
Starring: Jeffrey Donovan, Samantha Mathis, Bruce Dern, Bob Gunton
Director: Robert Collector
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Sweet, feel-good sports flick is girl-powered.
10/31/07
Sincere, but insufferably dull.
03/09/07
It may be formulaic, but has enough heart to be a winner,"
03/14/09
You will find it an evening well spent, uplifting with a lot of heartfelt feelings.
03/15/07
While it's not a classic high school basketball film such as Hoosiers (1986), Believe In Me tugs at the heartstrings with vigor.
03/23/07
What the inspirational sports drama Believe in Me might lack in freshness, it nicely compensates for in heartfelt, winning conviction and spirited performances.
10/30/06
Top CriticInspiration in Believe in Me comes early and often, and writer/director Collector never misses an opportunity for a heartfelt locker-room speech or joyful practice-session musical montage to tug at viewers' heartstrings.
03/17/07
Whether based on fact or not, now is not the time for yet another feel good sports movie about a small town coach who battles against local public perception to take his team of misfits to the championships.
03/11/07
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