We get a sense of the history of this game: where it comes from and where it goes to... It's really interesting.
Read full articleBilly McMillin's rousing "The All-Americans" serves as a timely take on finding one's identity both on and off the field.
Read full articleYes, East L.A. is a community that struggles with poverty and homelessness and crime, but what the film lacks and forgets to capture is that, despite these struggles, and the kids' additional burdens, there is much beauty and joy to be found.
Read full articleAs things stand here, we're certainly curious to see where each student winds up (and, to a lesser extent, who wins the game). But we've hardly had an experience we can't get from a reasonably deep newspaper profile.
Read full articleNot a sports documentary...seeing what it takes for these Latino boys to get on the East L.A. football field is much more involving than the limited playing time on screen.
Read full articleA passable documentary that thinks it's a powerful activist statement but is little more than a basic youth sports drama.
Read full articleThe film does an excellent job of explaining the importance of the East LA Classic, as well as the role that football plays in shaping the players' lives.
Read full articleA winning fly-on-the-wall portrait of Latino Americanness, as reflected in East LA's greatest high school football rivarly.
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