| The Rookie Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: B-) |
| ROOKIE, THE (director: John Lee Hancock; screenwriters: Mike Rich/based on the
book by Jim Morris and Joel Engel; cinematographer: John Schwartzman; editor:
Eric L. Beason; music: Carter Burwell; cast: Dennis Quaid (Jim Morris), Rachel
Griffiths...more |
| The Rookie Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3/4) |
| Disney's THE ROOKIE is that rare cinematic treat, a G-rated family film that
really is good for all ages, not just the youngsters. It is also quite
surprising since it is a slow-paced movie that, nevertheless, has had great box
office results even among...more |
| The Rookie Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B) |
| Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid) is a high school science teacher who, years ago,
had a chance to play big league baseball. But, he blew out his shoulder and
had to put his ambitions and dreams behind, settling for a happy, if
uneventful, life with his wife,...more |
| The Rookie Review |
| by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 3/4) |
| As baseball movies go, Disney's "The Rookie" isn't in the same league as,
say, "Bull Durham" or "For the Love of the Game," but it plays from the
heart and that, I believe, is its major strength. more |
| The Rookie Review |
| by Bob Bloom (Rating: 3/4) |
| THE ROOKIE (2002) 3 stars out of 4. Starring Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griiffiths,
Brian Cox, Beth Grant, Jay Hernandez, Royce D. Applegate, Taylor Ball, Rick
Gonzalez and David Blackwell. Written by Mike Rich. Directed by John Lee
Hancock. Rated G. Approx....more |
| The Rookie Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B+) |
| In 1999, Jim Morris, a high school science teacher and baseball coach from a
small town in Texas, became the oldest rookie pitcher to make the major
leagues
after his team dared him to try out. Screenwriting vet John Lee Hancock ("A
Perfect World"),...more |
| The Rookie Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 6/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "THE ROOKIE" (Buena Vista Pictures)
Filled with wholesome values and good intentions, this family-geared
sports saga pushes all the drama buttons. And Dennis Quaid delivers a solid,
totally credible performance as...more |
| The Rookie Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 6/10) |
| Sports films - if you've seen one, you've seen them all, with very few
exceptions. The Rookie, however, is not one of those exceptions. It's a
paint-by-numbers, cliché-riddled story that has one thing working in its
favor: It's based on stuff that...more |
| The Rookie Review |
| by Bradley Null (Rating: 3/5) |
| The Rookie, as you may have figured out from its television advertising blitz,
is the true story of Jimmy Morris, a 35-year-old high school science teacher and
baseball coach that takes one last shot at his dream of playing in the Major
Leagues. It's...more |
| The Rookie Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
| THE ROOKIE (2002)
Rated G; running time 129 minutes
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Genre: Sports/Drama
Seen at: Celebration Cinema (Lansing, Michigan)
Official site: http://www.disney.com/therookie/
IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0265662
Written by:...more |
| The Rookie Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 5/10) |
| PLOT:
Based on the true life story of Texan Jim Morris, this movie starts off with a
bet from a kid's baseball team with their aging coach, that if they go on to win
their division title, he will have to try out for an actual major league
baseball team...more |
| The Rookie Review |
| by Chris Wargaski |
| This film contains the obvious: Clint Eastwood as the veteran
police officer that never does anything by the rule book, and Martin
Sheen as the clean-cut rookie that has an excellent record and has just
been transferred to the grand-theft-auto...more |
