“For Love of the Game” is the rather uninspired title for the third movie in the triumvirate of renowned Kevin Costner-as-baseball-player movies. The other two films are “Bull Durham” and “Field of Dreams.” The better title would be something like, “Choose the Girl, Stupid.”

Mark Jackson
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Mark Jackson is the senior film critic for The Epoch Times and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is featured in the book "How to Be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to films, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, rock-climbing, qigong, martial arts, and human rights activism.
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