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As a Baseball Movie, ‘You Gotta Believe’ is in a League of Its Own (MOVIE REVIEW)
“You Gotta Believe”
Rating: 7/10
Director: Ty Roberts
Writer: Lane Garrison
Style: Family Sports
Time: 1 hour, 44 minutes
Trailer: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=0r_nbHSOyDE
Review by Mike Szymanski
Funny, poignant, charming and delightful in every way, “You Gotta Believe” is more than a kid’s baseball movie — it’s a feel-good family film for everyone of every age. It may have moments that remind you of “The Bad News Bears” or “The Sandlot,” but it’s definitely in a League of Its Own (and the pun is indeed intended).
The reason is that this is not just any baseball movie about a guy dreaming of a field. It’s a true story about a coach who was a favorite Dad among his little league ball players who becomes stricken with a form of advanced melanoma and is given a short time to live.
This movie sort of sneaks up on you, as it did in the theaters. There was no buzz about it, hardly any trailers shown, and opened on…
