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South Bostonian Irish Boy Finds Release in Baseball

By Jason Ferguson
Orlando Weekly | March 26, 2007
Haven't we seen this movie a million times before? An Irish family struggles in South Boston. The dad's a bully, the mom's the bedrock, the older brother's bad, the older sister gets knocked up and the little brother finds salvation through -- wait for it -- baseball. Engaging and well-crafted, but unoriginal.
Tags: Black Irish, Brad Gann

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