With James’ Springhill Company behind the movie, we only see the sweet friendships, the glory of victory, and of course, James’ iconic celebrity. Too bad a lay-up of a biography isn’t interesting at all.

| Original Score: C- | Jun 15, 2023

Every moment and image is so perfectly shaped and presented, and rings so true, that you can imagine the same story being told, beat-for-beat, with a cast of invented characters and being every bit as satisfying.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Jun 9, 2023

Unfortunately, LeBron James is the least interesting part of this LeBron James origin story... But this is a nice, inspiring film.

| Jun 6, 2023

Basically “It takes a village to raise an all-star,” it’s a familiar B-level sports story about the strains of success buoyed only slightly by its talented young cast.

| Jun 5, 2023

This adaptation of Lebron James’s and Buzz Bissinger’s 2009 book would have done better as a six-to-eight-hour limited series. There’s a compelling story here, but this version isn’t it.

| Jun 3, 2023

Shooting Stars is an entertaining docudrama that rarely digs beneath the surface but serves as a bright and inspirational reminder of a time when basketball was the glue forging a bond.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 2, 2023

It’s stubbornly undramatic.

| Jun 2, 2023

It is an inspiring story, no surprise, told with a great deal of warmth.

| Jun 1, 2023

Mostly hits its shots.

| Jun 1, 2023

For what it sets out to do, detailing the bond of young boys under surreal circumstances, “Shooting Stars” is a relatively sturdy retelling.

| Jun 1, 2023