High and outside is an entertaining and moody baseball drama about a minor leaguer who is struggling with the inevitable end of his career. Noteworthy also in that it is the last movie that talented actor Geoffrey Lewis (High Plains Drifter, Dillinger, Salem's Lot, The Lawnmower Man) would appear in before his death in 2015. Big timers Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters, Oz) and David Proval (Sopranos, Mean Streets) also make entertaining appearances in the film. Gritty yet touching, I recommend it to anyone, but especially baseball fans. One of the most memorable scenes has to be when Geoffrey Lewis, who plays the main character's aging, cantankerous father, sings "Take me out to the ballgame" to himself in a moment that is both sad and haunting. So cover your bases cause this flick about a man down to his last out is definitely a heavy hitter.
Review of High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
