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American Gangster November 2nd, 2007 - Matt Goldberg | Theatre Release | Comments: 85

The Godfather. The Godfather: Part II. Scarface. Goodfellas. Add to their esteemed ranks American Gangster, one of the best crime epics ever made. From Steve Zallian’s sharp and thoughtful script based on true events, the film follows two men: Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), a heroin kingpin who applies modern business acumen in controlling his product from manufacturing to distribution; and Detective Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) a moral-to-a-fault cop who leads a DEA investigation to unravel Lucas’ operation and bring the drug overlord to justice. While it may seem like the straight-laced Roberts might provide only a perfunctory role for dramatic conflict and as a character foil for Lucas, both

Mr. Untouchable November 8th, 2007 - Jake Paine | DVD Release | Comments: 9

Damon Dash’s foray into filmmaking has proven to be more than a fad. The Roc’sta has gone from hood classics like State Property to the art-house cinema of The Woodsman in just a few short years. Now joining in on the trend of gripping crime documentaries (a la Cocaine Cowboys), Dash joined forces with Marc Levin (Slam) for a look at LeRoy “Nikki” Barnes, the Harlem heroin kingpin who partied hearty till he talked his way out jail after 21 years of time. With controversy still alive, this film’s subject alone is a great discussion piece amidst the “Stop Snitching” movement. Mr. Untouchable, playing into Barnes’ newfound anonymity and onetime

Lions for Lambs November 18th, 2007 - Matt Goldberg | Theatre Release | Comments: 6

I can’t remember the last time I saw such a smug, self-satisfied piece of garbage as the bombastic, patronizing Lions for Lambs. If America really does hate Hollywood liberals (I honestly don’t think most Americans think about them too much one way or the other), this is why. Lions for Lambs is a big, loud, speech about the War on Terror that misses all the nuance and intricacies involved, offers no viable solutions, and makes points that are at least two years old. Told in only 88 minutes and utilizing three story lines, the film follows a reporter (Meryl Streep) interviewing a neo-conservative hawk (Tom Cruise), a professor (Robert Redford) talking with a malcontent student, and two of the

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