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Movie Review – Forever Strong
by Jonathan Hoard
High school sports are often held up as a tool for teaching life skills to young people. I have no doubt that to a degree that can be true. But is it just fair play, sportsmanship and healthy competition that cause a teen to raise his/her standards? Those qualities are notable, but is that all there is?
Forever Strong uses High School rugby as a backdrop for laying out many of the struggles of youth and shows that there is hope in striving to reach a higher bar. This film is based on real events surrounding rugby coach Larry Gelwix. Though the story follows a troubled teen though many bad choices and bad circumstances, the underlying theme of the film is Continue Reading