Review of Glory Road (2006) by Matthew P — 23 Sep 2008

My favorite basketball movie, for moving!

This review of Glory Road (2006) was written by Matthew P on 23 Sep 2008.

Glory Road has generally received positive reviews.

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Basketball version of Disney's other great sports film Remember the Titans. (B+) (Full review coming soon - with better wording)…

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