Rolling Stone
"...[Van Der Beek] is solidly appealing..." 02/04/1999 p.73Total Film
"...An engaging rites-of-passage tale that dares to suggest winning isn't everything..." 03/01/2000 p.82 Entertainment Weekly
"...Flashy gridiron showdowns....A pungent portrait of a small-town community in the grip of an obsession..." -- Rating: B 03/05/1999 p.45 New York Times
"...Crisply directed....VARSITY BLUES is quite well acted..." 01/15/1999 p.E14 Box Office
"...Voight shines..." 03/01/1999 p.47 USA Today
"...VARSITY BLUES displays a good feel for the rituals and almost religious devotion that football can command in Texas....And the football scenes are well staged..." 01/15/1999 p.8E | 
