Leave Jurassic World to the kiddies and spend a few hours in the dark with these irresistible dinosaurs. A schnook promoter (Lil Rel Howery) who barely knows which end of a basketball to hold, convinces a group of over-the-hill streetballers — all played by court legends buried beneath layers of wrinkle-inducing latex — to exchange dribbling in their soup for one last bounce at a championship tip-off. This warm, all-inclusive buddy comedy wisely plays shared experience over the race card; there’s no place for the ‘n’ word in Jay Longino’s affectionate screenplay. (I’m guessing a few curse words and a shot of Shaquille O'Neal’s exposed tuchas is what earned the film it’s PG-13 rating.) Everyone rises to the occasion, but none more than WNBA player Lisa Leslie, who brings a home court advantage to every frame she commands. The laughs are steady, capped by a hilarious Frederick Douglass throwaway line that pushed a bubbling gulp of Coca-Cola through my nose. Directed by Charles Stone III. (2018) — Scott Marks
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