Review: ‘American Gangster’

Posted by David Onda Categories: Universal, Action, Drama, Period, Political, Thrillers, New Releases, Theatrical Reviews

American Gangster is based on the true story of Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), an African American drug kingpin in 1970s Harlem who smuggles heroin in the caskets of dead soldiers returning from Vietnam. Lucas buys the drug wholesale from the source and sells a more purer form at half the price, effectively putting his competition out of business and making him one of the most powerful men in New York. Russell Crowe plays Detective Richie Roberts, a straight-laced cop who is assigned to solve the city’s drug problem.

Bottom line: Ridley Scott turns a spellbinding American story into a riveting three hours of cinema. I foresee Oscar nominations abound for this flick.

Check out my detailed review after the jump and find out which Goonie put out one hell of a performance.

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In Theaters This Weekend (9/21)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases, Upcoming Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Eastern Promises (R):  starring Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts (directed by David Cronenberg)
• Good Luck Chuck (R):  starring Jessica Alba, Dane Cook (directed by Mark Helfrich)
• In the Valley of Elah (R):  starring Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron (directed by Paul Haggis)
• Resident Evil: Extinction (R):  starring Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr (directed by Russell Mulcahy)
• Sydney White (PG-13):  starring Amanda Bynes, Matt Long (directed by Joe Nussbaum)

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In Theaters This Weekend (9/14)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: FOCUS, Magnolia, New Line, Picturehouse, Sony, Warner Bros, Warner Independant Films, Action, Drama, Independent, Music, Musicals, Political, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

If you need a little help planning your weekend, here are a few possible suggestions:

• The Brave One (R):  starring Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Naveen Andrews (directed by Neil Jordan)
• Dragon Wars (PG-13):  starring Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster (directed by Hyung-rae Shim)
• Mr. Woodcock (PG-13):  starring Seann William Scott, Billy Bob Thornton, Susan Sarandon (directed by Craig Gillespie)

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