| Overall: | C+ |
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| Violence: | C+ |
| Sexual Content: | C- |
| Language: | D |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | D+ |
| Run Time: | 100 |
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| Video Release: | 01 Dec 2008 |
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While some parents attempt to achieve their athletic, academic or acting ambitions through their children, these vicarious dreams can result in disappointment for everyone involved. Based on a true story, Searching for Bobby Fischer portrays a young chess prodigy pushed to succeed by his ambitious father. Hoop Dreams is another documentary that follows the basketball hopes of some inner city Chicago teens.
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
