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Film Review — The Boys in the Boat

Film Review — The Boys in the Boat

This George Clooney-directed true story of an underdog rowing team with Olympic ambition is an enjoyable, albeit unremarkable crowd-pleaser

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Jan 19, 2024
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The hoary old spirited underdog sport film textbook is rigidly adhered to in George Clooney’s latest directorial effort, The Boys in the Boat. Agreeably old-fashioned, this solid, play-it-safe crowd-pleaser finds its most interesting element in the background of the titular boys; Depression-era, blue-collar types who in…

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