Ballplayer: Pelotero

Fresh: We're so used to hearing innocuous cliches come out of the mouths of major leaguers in postgame interviews that the accusations and innuendo in this film are startling. – Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, May 12, 2014

Fresh: What gives Pelotero its edge is a nexus of corruption, exploitation and betrayal that transforms this well-shot, cannily edited item into an engrossing expose. – Ronnie Scheib, Variety, Jul 13, 2012

Fresh: It's an eye-opening look at a flawed, potentially exploitative system and how it is being gamed from all sides of the table -- the story of the collision of youthful dreams and a cutthroat adult cartel. – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, May 12, 2014

Fresh: Hard-hitting sports doc examines the darker side of the recruitment of young baseball players in the Dominican Republic for the major leagues. – Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter, Jul 13, 2012