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SoccerMovieMom Rating = 8 out of 10 – very good

Posted on May 17, 2014September 25, 2018

Review: She’s the Man (2006)

She's the Man (2006)

She’s the Man is a clever adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, a story of mistaken identity and cross-dressing, played on a high school soccer field. Amanda Bynes sparkles as Viola, a girl masquerading as her brother Sebastian in order to play on the boys team (under coach Vinnie Jones).

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Posted on May 17, 2014June 25, 2018

Review: Dare to Dream (2005)

Dare to Dream (2007)

The HBO documentary Dare to Dream: The Story of the US Womens Soccer Team faithfully captures the build up and heartbreak that is US Womens National Team Soccer (USWNT). Continue reading “Review: Dare to Dream (2005)”

Posted on May 17, 2014September 25, 2018

Review: Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)

Goal!: The Dream Begins (2005)

First conceived in 2000, the trilogy Goal! was dropped and then restarted after WC 2002. This first Goal movie was made by 3 Brits in Hollywood who love soccer, and therefore, they try to portray the game realistically and honestly.

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Posted on May 17, 2014September 25, 2018

Review: Romeo and Juliet get Married (2005)

Romeo and Juliet get Married (2005)

A few years after making Bossa Nova, Bruno Barreto directed this Brazilian comedy, O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta, which is another, even better, soccer date movie.

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Posted on May 17, 2014September 25, 2018

Review: Shaolin Soccer (2001)

Shaolin Soccer (2001)

After watching a slew of soccer movies, I reopened my Shaolin Soccer DVD. I liked it 10 years ago, but now I recognize how inventive the movie is. A group of penniless former Shaolin monks rekindle their love of kung fu by applying it to soccer.

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Posted on May 17, 2014September 8, 2016

History of Soccer (2001)

History of Soccer 7-DVD Set (2001) slipcaseThe History of Soccer is a terrific compilation of facts and videos. I originally got the first disk from Netflix, and then I lucked out and found the whole 7-disk set at my library.  Continue reading “History of Soccer (2001)”

Posted on May 17, 2014September 25, 2018

Review: Mean Machine (2001)

Mean Machine (2001)

Burt Reynolds’ The Longest Yard is one of my favorite movies, and Mean Machine is almost as good. This British soccer version, starring former EPL player Vinnie Jones, stays pretty close to the original story.

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