Sports
‘Bend It Like Beckham’ review
My “Bend It Like Beckham” review, Brainerd Dispatch, Aug. 7, 2003
‘The Waterboy’ review
“The Waterboy” – A waterboy-turned-linebacker teaches people to stop making fun of him, even though “there’s something wrong with his medulla oblongata.” It stars Adam Sandler and employs the always-effective revenge theme; how could it […]
‘Blades of Glory’ review
“Blades of Glory” – We were long overdue for a good figure skating parody, and Will Ferrell and friends score a 6.0 for their effort. It’s a tale of a disgraced skater who resurrects his […]
‘Friday Night Lights’ review
“Friday Night Lights” – The film expertly pares down the book, but H.G. Bissinger’s story, as sweeping as the west Texas oil country where it’s set, is too big for a two-hour movie. Still, the […]
‘Girlfight’ review
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review In ‘Girlfight,’ life is like a boxing match By JOHN HANSEN Oct. 27, 2000 Diana Guzman hates the world. The Latin youth has no ambition and no role models. Her school […]
‘Remember the Titans’ review
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Titans’ is a great football movie and more By JOHN HANSEN Oct. 6, 2000 “I’m not saying I’m perfect. None of us are. But as a team, we are perfect.”
‘Bring It On’ review
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review Cheerleading satire ‘Bring It On’ is shallow yet engaging By JOHN HANSEN Sept. 22, 2000 While it may not be worthy of cheers, the cheerleading satire “Bring It On” deserves a […]