A Major League Love Story in a Minor League Town

Starring: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson, Robert Wuhl, William O'Leary, David Neidorf, Jenny Robertson

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days." - Crash Davis

Why watch this? It's a great sports romance; Sarandon and Costner are at their best.

Plot Summary: The Durham Bulls minor league baseball team brings in a seasoned catcher, Crash, to mentor a hotshot young pitcher. A lovely baseball groupie, Annie, takes a special interest in the players, particularly the rookie and his veteran mentor. The relationship between these three individuals unfold in two directions: helping the rookie play better, and hatching a romance between Annie and Crash.

Dad's Preview: True, this is a baseball movie, but it's really about two baseball veterans. One is a past-his-prime catcher, Crash Davis, who is tasked with mentoring a new, hot-shot pitcher, Nuke. The other is the team's "new pitcher" mistress, Annie, whose duty is to take on Nuke and make sure he is romantically satisfied. The flick's fun is watching these two veterans wise up and find their way each other. At my house: "We go for the Durham Bulls!"

Thom Mount, Mark Burg; Orion Pictures