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A League of Their Own

Hanks, in another gem of a comic performance, is the drunken has-been with disgusting personal habits, reluctantly coaching the Rockford Peaches from a horizontal position until their abilities startle him into animation.

...a great piece of Hollywood confectionery, and you might well find yourself choking up a little at the end.

Marshall shows her women characters in a tug-of-war between new images and old values, and so her movie is about transition - about how it felt as a woman suddenly to have new roles and freedom.

...A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN sports some fine performances and well-staged ball scenes...