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This is Prince-Bythewood's first feature film as both a writer and director, and she shows admirable command of her craft.

Prince-Bythewood's right to avoid the raucous, high-decibel quality of most male-driven sports movies. She's out to give us character studies and she succeeds wonderfully in her writing and her direction of a skillful, emotionally engaging cast.

he relationship between Monica and Quincy is a treat, making this a great date movie.

Gina Prince-Bythewood has taken the conventional coming-of-age romance genre and invigorated it with such vivid characters and such alertness to the culture she's representing, that she makes what might have been derivative into something brand new.

[Prince-Bythewood] draws strong performances from an attractive pair of leads in Epps and Lathan, both of whom have the acting chops and the athletic ability to be convincing in their roles.