It is a performances centric movie

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

I just saw this movie on the Hallmark Movie Channel and thought it was one of the best baseball movies I have ever seen. The story was very well done and kept me interested throughout. I also liked the idea of the kid liking baseball cards since I enjoy that hobby as well. I even saw some of the ones I have at home. When they talked about the Negro Leagues it was also interesting to hear. I even learned some things from this movie, like where the Negro Leagues Museum is located. Any baseball fan should watch this movie which is great for the whole family. Ossie Davis as Mack Henry and Ruby Dee as his wife do a great job in this movie as well. Cubs fans will also enjoy seeing Ernie Banks in a small role.

This happened to be on television when nothing better was. There's not an awful lot of actual baseball in this, so if that's what you're looking for, you'll want to continue your exhaustive search. In general, I'm not entirely certain whom this is for. The few attempts at comedy are never funny(then again, they don't appear to be the focus). This is about a kid who forms his own team, and begins to wonder if the janitor Mack Henry is really Buck McHenry, the fictional pro player. It is nice that it is not revealed until the very end if it is him or not, apart from the fact that if it is(I won't give it away; also, do not look at the cast credits here on the site until you've watched it, or decided that you couldn't care less), his new name must not have taken more than a second or two to come up with. Just about every acting performance in this is terrible. The commenting on racism is good, if it can be heavy-handed(also, is it absolutely necessary to defend the whites? I guess they're taking a lesson from Mandela, but still...). Pacing is fine, the 90 minutes could seem longer than they do. I haven't watched anything else by this director; however, I understand that he's usually considerably better than this. I recommend this to people who find the concept interesting, I guess. 5/10

Agree that the plot is a bit thin, however, the information contained within this movie is excellent. Recently, my 8-yr-old son and I watched portions of Ken Burns' baseball mini-series. While watching "Finding Buck McHenry", he was able to remember the names of the old Negro League players, such as Satchel Page, Josh Gibson, and "Double Duty" Ratcliffe. Too bad more movies aren't made about the Negro League. Perhaps Hollywood will find some way to tell the stories of these great ballplayers. My son feels that the movie needed more baseball scenes (had just one long segment with actual play), but that the information dealing with the Negro League was very nice. Not to brag, but he remembered that Pee Wee Reese was one of the Brooklyn Dodgers to welcome Jackie Robinson to the team!

This was a nice movie. I love baseball movies, and have enjoyed Ossie Davis' work since Joe Vs. The Volcano. The basic plot is a bit thin, but it gives a nice history lesson on the Negro Baseball leagues, and a nice touch that a young white boy would find interest in them. This is a good movie for young baseball fans.