Varsity Blues is a fun, teen movie but that is about it.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 9, 2024

Now, 25 years later, even when realizing that maybe the heroes of this story shouldn’t have their faults laughed off so much (Tweeder really should be in jail), there’s still a lot of good left.

| Jan 8, 2024

High school football drama has swearing, nudity, sexism.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 7, 2020

...a solid look into the importance of football to Texas youth...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 21, 2020

Varsity Blues uses all the trappings of the typical football movie-a tragic injury, a goofy linebacker, and a Big Final Game-but does so with a sly and surprisingly biting attitude towards our national sport.

| Mar 25, 2019

...slick, well made, and well acted, but it takes no chances. Seems a wasted opportunity.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Sep 28, 2009

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Oct 30, 2006

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 6, 2005

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

...someone could make a very interesting, nuanced film about the exalted place that high school football holds in some parts of Texas... this isn't that film.

Full Review | Jan 29, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | May 20, 2003

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 8, 2003

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 8, 2002

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 8, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Oct 19, 2002

Van Der Beek and Voight weigh in with convincing performances .

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 16, 2002

A serviceable 1990s teen flick.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 2, 2002

Depicts just how difficult it is to stay true to yourself and your dreams when the call of celebrity comes knocking at your door.

| Mar 3, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | May 11, 2001

In addition to the fulfillment of endless high school male fantasies, it also recycles every football and sports movie clich known to man

| Original Score: 2/4 | Feb 27, 2001