Varsity Blues Reviews
October 7, 2020
High school football drama has swearing, nudity, sexism.
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| Original Score: 3/5
August 21, 2020
...a solid look into the importance of football to Texas youth...
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
March 25, 2019
Varsity Blues uses all the trappings of the typical football movie-a tragic injury, a goofy linebacker, and a Big Final Game-but does so with a sly and surprisingly biting attitude towards our national sport.
September 28, 2009
...slick, well made, and well acted, but it takes no chances. Seems a wasted opportunity.
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| Original Score: 5/10
October 30, 2006
Original Score: 1/4
December 6, 2005
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| Original Score: 2.5/5
December 6, 2005
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| Original Score: 3/5
January 29, 2005
...someone could make a very interesting, nuanced film about the exalted place that high school football holds in some parts of Texas... this isn't that film.
May 20, 2003
Original Score: 2/4
February 8, 2003
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| Original Score: 2.5/5
December 8, 2002
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| Original Score: 2.5/5
December 8, 2002
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| Original Score: 3/5
October 19, 2002
Original Score: 1/4
August 16, 2002
Van Der Beek and Voight weigh in with convincing performances .
Original Score: 3/4
August 2, 2002
A serviceable 1990s teen flick.
Original Score: 3/5
March 3, 2002
Depicts just how difficult it is to stay true to yourself and your dreams when the call of celebrity comes knocking at your door.
May 11, 2001
Original Score: 3/5
February 27, 2001
In addition to the fulfillment of endless high school male fantasies, it also recycles every football and sports movie clich known to man
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| Original Score: 2/4
January 1, 2001
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| Original Score: 6/10
January 1, 2000
Van Der Beek's understated performance and Caan's hotdogging are refreshing enough to raise Varsity Blues above its clichs.