‘The Hill’: Almost an Instant Baseball-Movie Classic

“The Hill” is probably too long, but that clearly hasn’t bothered audiences.
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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“The Hill” has three writers who collectively wrote the sports movie classics “Rudy,” “Hoosiers,” and “When the Game Stands Tall.” It’s the second baseball movie that Dennis Quaid (“The Rookie”) has been in. And flinty ex-Marine Scott Glenn—always good in sports and military stories—brings the flintiness. Meaning, “The Hill” has got to be a good sports movie, right?

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is listed in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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