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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 24 May 2009

A most entertaining straightforward no-frills documentary by Harvard grad and then Harvard undergrad Kevin Rafferty…

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By Edwardk (13) on 07 May 2009

An excellent documentary. As a Yale graduate, I hated the ending, of course, but I loved the film…

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Review of Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008)

By Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 16 Apr 2009

Even if you're familiar with the details of the game, Rafferty's suspenseful editing draws you to the edge of your seat and beyond, back into…

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By Shawn Levy (1,238) for Oregonian (1,550) on 09 Apr 2009

An engaging chronicle not only of a memorable game but also of an era that seems at once more innocent and combustible than our own…

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By Lisa Kennedy (833) for Denver Post (1,096) on 09 Apr 2009

Rafferty uses interviews with the former players, most now in their 60s and nearly all of them touchingly philosophical, to reveal the cultural…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 27 Mar 2009

Rafferty's static interviews seem better suited for the radio show This American Life than for a movie documentary, but the riveting game footage…

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By Phil O (22) on 18 Mar 2009

At the heart of many a really great sports documentary there lies an awe inspiring game or sports event…

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By Devon R (38) on 16 Mar 2009

This was a surprise - how could a tie football game be so exciting? And just how could Harvard beat Yale if they tied…

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Review of Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008)

By Thomas L (876) on 16 Mar 2009

Hands down one of the most entertaining documentaries I've ever seen, and proof yet again that the most amazing stories are the ones that actually…

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By Leba Hertz (37) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 13 Mar 2009

What makes the movie so effective is that Rafferty uses game footage instead of interspersing the movie with cliched scenes of Vietnam protests,…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 09 Mar 2009

The aura of shock-and-awe surrounding this game is laid on a bit thick, and sometimes you feel like you're just watching an ESPN special…

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By Tony Medley (1,109) for tonymedley.com (461) on 07 Mar 2009

(W)hen Tommy Lee Jones...tells how funny his roommate, Al Gore, was, is asked for specifics, and gives them totally deadpan, I was laughing…

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By Rossiter Drake (177) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 02 Mar 2009

The memories the game evokes in its stars, now well into middle age but clearly moved when recalling that November's consummation of one of…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 20 Feb 2009

The film isn't much as cinema, but it doesn't really matter…

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By J. Hoberman (756) for Village Voice (8,525) on 01 Feb 2009

This may or may not be the greatest instance of college football ever played, but Brian's Song, Jerry Maguire, and The Longest Yard notwithstanding,…

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By Joe B (1,141) on 12 Jan 2009

Did not expect such a fun and insightful film in its simplicity…

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 01 Jan 2009

Very enjoyable and surprisingly exciting, this bare-bones documentary is a strong reminder that a good story trumps everything else one can…

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Review of Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008)

By Walter M (1,360) on 09 Dec 2008

Great documentary about a football game that took place in 1968 between, you guessed it, Harvard and Yale…

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Review of Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008)

By Alexandra M (82) on 04 Dec 2008

This is a surprisingly great little doc…

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Review of Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008)

By Mike E (378) on 28 Nov 2008

As good a sports doc as I've ever seen. I don't even like football, and I found this game exciting…

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