Early Review of Jeremy Sumpter’s “Calvin Marshall”

Our friend Kim runs a film review blog and had the chance to see an early screening of “Calvin Marshall” yesterday in North Carolina. We feel lucky to have one of the first reviews of Jeremy’s new film posted right here!

Walking into the theater tonight I had no idea what to expect from Calvin Marshall. I expected the typical sports movie about the underdog who overcomes everything to win the big game and get the girl. In a way part of that is true but the typical sports movie it is not. Calvin Marshall could actually be about anything that a person is passionate about.

This humorous and poignant movie follows underdog Calvin (Alex Frost) as he takes his living and breathing passion for baseball and tries out for his junior college baseball team. Dedicated he is but skilled he is not. He forces Coach Little (Steve Zahn) into a sticky situation of allowing him to be on the team with his lack of skills. Coach Little is a former minor league player who spends most of his time at the local bar and bringing women back to the baseball field. He is still dealing with his own feelings of losing his dream when he is forced to make Calvin do the same. Calvin’s passion for sports travels off of the field as well with his broadcasting of sports for the school which leads him to the women’s volleyball team and Tori Jensen (Michelle Lombardo) the love of his life. Tori is the star of the team whose skills on the court are effortless and what Calvin dreams of for himself. Tori turned down countless scholarship offers to much bigger schools to stay closer to her family while Calvin is barely a member of the baseball team.

To read the rest of Kim Christie’s review click the source below.

SOURCE: ReviewsbyKC.blogspot.com

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