Love on the Sidelines

Up front I should say I'm not really a big rom-com fan, and it takes something special for me to sit through one. I caught this one while surfing with the remote - came in about 5 minutes late and wound up staying for the whole thing. Thought the chemistry between the two leads was strong, and the supporting cast was pretty good as well...and I'm not even a football fan either. Just an interesting and unique combination of elements that just worked and worked well. Going to record it next time it's on for the first few minutes that were missed. From where I sit, kudos to all involved for a solid movie. Some cute and amusing moments, and recommended.

So cute - kept me intrigued and I love Laurels character- wish she would be in more hallmark movies !

Very cute movie!

A bit more intelligent than the usual Hallmark stuff. Sparkling dialogue and good casting. At first I wasn't gonna watch it as I know nothing about football but I was delighted to find out that it was light on the spory and long on the romance!

I did not know Emily Kinney before, she is adorable.

And the lead male is quite handsome...

I really liked the young woman who played Ava. I would like to see her star in something.

Thanks for making my Saturday nite more enjoyable.

I like the characters and her jersey really is super cute! there is a scene that is too close to Two Weeks Notice, but overall it's a cute story and it lacks some of the more annoying qualities of some classic hallmark movies.

For some reason I watch this movie over and over. The story premise isn't overdone and actually makes more sense than a lot of these movies.

The acting is OK. John Reardon lacks some spark. The rest of the actors are mostly OK.

But what keeps bringing me back is Emily Kinney, both the actress and the role of Laurel. Kinney plays this part perfectly. She's nerdy and sports-ignorant, but she can learn. She's insecure, but has courage. And she is so likeable.

I will admit that this is probably a case of a movie and an actor that caught me just right and so it may be that I am being generous, but I think Kinney is worth watching.