Million Dollar Arm

The pace slackens when the location shifts to LA but the performances and the gentle hand with which the subject is directed keep you interested.

Craig Gillespie's by-numbers schmaltzathon never transcends its tourist's-eye views of India or patronisingly cliched views of its people.

In its own gently comical way, Million Dollar Arm plays up the misunderstandings between Hollywood and India -- as well as the mutual fascination.

A cold, hard business story, reshaped by Disney into a warm, fuzzy hug.

There's nothing wildly unpredictable on offer here, but it still winningly manages to sneak its way past your defences.

Very funny underdog comedy that's genuinely heartwarming and full of charm.

A swing and a miss.

The film ... is a paean to the ingenuity of entrepreneurs who scour the globe for human investments that can yield millions.

Clichés aside, there is something appealingly old fashioned about how Million Dollar Arm wears its heart-on-its-sleeve.

The kind of film that reminds you exactly why Disney has built its studio on telling stories that matter and make you feel better about life.