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The Short Game
2013
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4.0
The pros talk about what truly makes a golfer or any athlete have it: a combination of raw talent, technical mastery, and love of the game that propel ..
Common Sense Media
2.0
Every time the mini golfers in Josh Greenbaums feature debut open their mouths, these inadvertently hilarious kids say the darndest things, reminding ..
Variety
1.9
There probably isnt a western as quotable as this one, which also succeeds through its rogues gallery of memorable character actors and firecracker sc ..
3.5
The film mixes interviews and behind the scenes footage with frequent slow motion shots from the competition that make the action surprisingly excitin ..
4.0
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3.0
Starting with a six month countdown to the big day, Greenbaum visits each of his players at home in Florida, Texas and California, as well as Paris, M ..
2.0
Lest anyone worry that golf was one sport missing out on next generation anxiety, this documentary, co produced by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, ..
Ny Daily News
4.0
But that moral message is submerged quickly beneath the crowd pleasing finales of both films.
Spirituality And Practice
4.5
The film works not just because it makes golf enjoyable to watch, but also because, by the end, you get to know these kids.
Village Voice
4.4
That doesnt negate the films darker themes, just buries them in the narrative bunker.
Usa Today
4.5
For most of my life, I never saw my father on Sundays and, later, Thursdays, for he was always on the golf course.Being basically sports phobic, I cou ..
Film Journal International ..
3.1
What Greenbaum captures is compelling, and occasionally uncomfortable to watch.
Boston
3.0
Mr. Greenbaum is even more intent on delivering snappily edited portraits in ambition and athleticism.
Ny Times
3.0
Depending on your tolerance for cute kids saying the darndest things, youll either want to tee up or get teed off at The Short Game.
Patriot Ledger
2.0
These are all wonderful children, and Greenbaum offers up a big enough slice of their lives to make you wish for the whole pie.
The Dissolve
3.8
Gordon (an American) clearly intended this insipid action comedy to be pure escapism.
Daily Herald
3.3
There is little heavy lifting here but a whole lot of fun to be had.
Daily Film Fix
4.5
Theres no need to highlight the maturity level of the kids involved when they do it for themselves through the interviews Greenbaum collects and the a ..
Moveable Fest
4.5
One thing the documentary reveals is how much work goes into being at the top.
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