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    Football Royalty

    Hokey My All American manages to score a few emotional points

    Alex Bentley
    Nov 16, 2015 | 2:20 pm
    Hokey My All American manages to score a few emotional points
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    Writer/director Angelo Pizzo doesn’t make many movies, but when he does, they tend to be memorable. Pizzo is the sole credited screenwriter for both Hoosiers and Rudy, two unquestioned sports movie classics. So when he decides to tackle another sports story with My All American, it’s enough to make you sit up and take notice.

    And for fans of University of Texas football, that goes double, as the film tells the story of Freddie Steinmark (Finn Wittrock), a legendary figure in UT history. An undersized player out of Colorado, he was nonetheless recruited by coach Darrell Royal (Aaron Eckhart) because of his speed and obvious heart for the game.

    Steinmark soon proved his worth to the Longhorns, becoming a leader for the defense and helping to make the team great again after a few down years in the mid-1960s. According to the film, he was also renowned for his positive attitude and ability to inspire the same in others.

    Pizzo appears to have wanted to make a crowd-pleaser of the highest order, as the film contains little nuance. Hokey, on-the-nose dialogue is spoken by virtually every character from minute one, and even though there’s not the build-up to one big game like in other sports movies, there’s no doubt where the film is headed.

    The only twist will be for those who are unfamiliar with Steinmark’s story, which could be quite a few since his days with the Longhorns were nearly 50 years ago. Despite the corny moments and way-too-obvious storytelling, the film does manage to score its fair share of emotional points along the way, probably because Pizzo is an expert at pushing the right buttons.

    One thing the film has in its favor is the quality of its football scenes. Many sports movies like to gloss over such scenes or employ editing trickery to make it seem like the actors are doing more than they actually are. But it’s plain to see that there’s actual hitting, throwing, and catching going on, so you can’t knock Pizzo and his crew in that regard.

    Also helping matters is the performance of Wittrock, whose expressiveness and joie de vivre make Steinmark an easy person for whom to root. Eckhart does a solid job as Royal, although the film requires little more than for him to support everything Steinmark does. Other notable performances come from Sarah Bolger as Steinmark’s girlfriend, Linda, and Richard Kohnke as teammate Tom Campbell.

    There are way too many poorly thought out sequences for My All American to join Hoosiers and Rudy in the pantheon of great sports movies. But for anyone steeped in the tradition of UT football, it’s at least a good trip down memory lane.

    Finn Wittrock in My All American.

    Finn Wittrock in My All American
      
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    Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week is all about food, from innovative Indian concepts to a high-profile steakhouse. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then visit our event planner for the best things to do in Dallas this weekend.

    1. Kwality Ice Cream shop to bring creamy exotic desserts to Frisco. An ice cream chain with an Indian flair is dipping into Dallas-Fort Worth. Called Kwality Ice Cream, it's a concept founded in New Jersey that specializes in traditional Indian ice cream and cold drinks, and it's opening a location in Frisco.

    2. High-profile Palladino's Steak & Seafood heads to Preston-Royal Dallas. A high-profile new steakhouse is coming to North Dallas. Palladino’s Steak & Seafood, an eponymous concept from Dallas restaurateur Joseph Palladino, will open at 5959 Royal Ln., in the former Spec's space.

    3. Veteran Dallas restaurant team to open innovative Indian to-go spot. A Dallas restaurant team versed in Indian food is opening an innovative new to-go spot. Called Elephant Indian Grill, it’s a to-go-only restaurant opening in the Park Cities, in the former Granny’s Cajun Cooking, where it’s set to launch in late June.

    4. Dallas chef nominated for James Beard award parts ways with restaurant. Dallas chef RJ Yoakum, who has earned scads of acclaim in Dallas in his role as executive chef at Georgie, the high-profile restaurant in the Knox Street district, is no longer its executive chef.

    5. Savvy team to open expansive Indian restaurant Silk Road in Coppell. An Indian restaurant from a team of hospitality veterans is coming to Coppell. Called Silk Road Indian Cuisine and Bar, it will open soon at 160 W Sandy Lake Rd. in the former JC’s Burger Bar space, where it will feature flavors from northern and southern India.

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