[The] Directors...try to soften...ugly truths with sentimental stories of teenagers getting signed and pulling their families out of poverty, but the portrait of widespread exploitation overwhelms the intended effect...[ END HERE ]of these subplots full review

It's an eye-opening look at a flawed, potentially exploitative system and how it is being gamed from all sides of the table -- the story of the collision of youthful dreams and a cutthroat adult cartel. full review

Hard-hitting sports doc examines the darker side of the recruitment of young baseball players in the Dominican Republic for the major leagues. full review

What gives Pelotero its edge is a nexus of corruption, exploitation and betrayal that transforms this well-shot, cannily edited item into an engrossing expose. full review

The next time I see some superstar athlete giving an interview that suggests the absence of a functioning soul, I'll think of the two tense, joyless boys at the center of this quietly devastating documentary. full review

A documentary narrated by John Leguizamo that provides a seldom-seen look inside the training camps run by MLB in that impoverished nation. full review

An efficient and often-enthralling documentary that follows the plight of two Dominican hopefuls on their path to the major leagues. full review

We're so used to hearing innocuous cliches come out of the mouths of major leaguers in postgame interviews that the accusations and innuendo in this film are startling. full review

A scrappy documentary about teenage ballplayers in the Dominican Republic. full review

A well-crafted, bravely revealing little film that could be considered essential education for baseball fans. full review

A surprisingly nuanced essay on the collision between poverty, hope, exploitation and passion. full review

A gripping documentary that takes us inside the largely closed world of youth baseball training and recruitment in the Dominican Republic. full review

An unexpectedly gripping portrait of how MLB's sausage gets made ... full review