Review of Fastball (2016) by Lewis L — 08 Sep 2016

Interesting historical documentary on the fastball.

This review of Fastball (2016) was written by Lewis L on 08 Sep 2016.

Fastball has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mateo S (45) on 22 Aug 2016

I'm no fan of baseball (or most sports), so maybe this isn't for me, but I thought this was mostly entertaining for the uninitiated yet also…

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By Chris Erikson (1) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 23 Mar 2016

There’s nothing here that wouldn’t have fit comfortably into an hour-long TV special, and it starts to drag after a while…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 24 Mar 2016

It’s a fun film, not quite as lighthearted as the similar “Knuckleball” documentary of a short while back, but amusing enough…

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By Michael D (2,363) on 03 Apr 2016

For hardcore baseball junkies…

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By Ryan B (2,114) on 24 Nov 2016

Really cool baseball documentary. I still doubt Nolan Ryan threw 108 mph though…

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By Randy Y (268) on 07 Sep 2016

A nice film about the intimidating baseball pitch. Nice tone of stories/oral history. Kinda the same story over & over, but still enjoyable…

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By Tom Keogh (466) for The Seattle Times (964) on 24 Mar 2016

Hock handles that perennial sports question — what is the athletic limit of a human…

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By Chris C (2,693) on 06 Jul 2016

One of the best documentaries I've ever seen. If you have any interest at all in baseball, you should definitely check this one out…

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By Neil Genzlinger (512) for New York Times (5,786) on 24 Mar 2016

This appealing documentary makes you understand why aficionados regard baseball as a form of poetry…

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By Greg R (1,187) on 11 Jun 2016

A fantastic documentary about the classic battle between the fastball and hitters... amazing…

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