Fans of streetball — the flashy, urban style of basketball performance art that's spawned its own stars, video games and even an ESPN series — will find lots of smooth moves to check out in "Crossover." But compared to those prodigious in-your-face fakes, alley oops and slam dunks, the movie's trite, trash-talking dialogue and drippy do-the-right-thing message fall as flat as an airball. Read the full review
A talented basketball player is determined to use his UCLA basketball scholarship to become a doctor, rather than succumbing to the lure of the NBA. His best friend, who served time for an assault charge, has less lofty ambitions: to get his GED and win an underground street ball game against an arrogant rival.
Director: Preston A. Whitmore
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Wesley Jonathon, Wayne Brady, Shelli Boone, Alecia Jai Fears, Michael Kimbrew, Phillip "Hot Sauce" Champion
Run time: 95 minutes
Release date: Sept. 1, 2006
Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and some language.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C
"... doesn't bring enough movie game to score."
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