Review of Fastball (2016) by Greg R — 11 Jun 2016

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

This review of Fastball (2016) was written by Greg R on 11 Jun 2016.

Fastball has generally received positive reviews.

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By Randy Y (268) on 07 Sep 2016

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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 Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 24 Mar 2016

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By G. Allen Johnson (514) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 23 Mar 2016

For baseball fans, it delivers the high heat. For the non-fan, there may be a little too much inside baseball…

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By Tim M (3,013) on 10 Jul 2016

Fastball is a fascinating look at something so simple you'd hardly think is deserved a 10 minute Outside the Lines segment, let alone nearly…

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By Train M (162) on 15 Jul 2016

/B+/ Watch this documentary fellow sports nerds…

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

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for Variety (12,700) on 24 Mar 2016

A film that captures the underlying essence of baseball at the beginning of the 21st century: both humbly wistful and progressively cutting-edge…

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