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Review: "The Express"

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2008-10-12 05:24:24 by Franck Tabouring in The Screening Log
...movies go, Gary Fleders The Express hits all the right notes. Based on a true story, it centers on an extraordinary athlete who proved his passion for the game and gave his people a reason to stand up and cheer during a tough time in the history of the United States. Yes, the film mostly plays it by the book, but in this case, thats not...
 
Tags: darrin dewitt henson, story, true story, film tells, film, inspirational sports movies, express hits, tough time, based
 
 
 
 
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Quarantine leads Friday box office

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2008-10-11 20:19:51 by Franck Tabouring in The Screening Log
John Erick Dowdles Quarantine topped the North American box office Friday with an estimated $5.3 million in ticket sales. It was an easy win for the horror remake, which debuted at 2,461 locations this weekend Following in second place was last weekends champion Beverly Hills Chihuahua , which took home another $4.5 million to reach a domestic...
 
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Review: City of Ember

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2008-10-11 20:02:53 by Franck Tabouring in The Screening Log
Seen on: October 11, 2008 The players: Director: Gil Kenan, Writer: Caroline Thompson, Cast: Bill Murray, Toby Jones, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau, Harry Treadaway Facts of interest: Based on the book by Jeanne Duprau The plot: Two youngsters (Ronan and Treadaway) must save an entire underground city before the lights go out and...
 
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'The Express' web reviews

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2008-10-11 15:35:12 by Franck Tabouring in The Screening Log
Gary Fleder's "The Express" tells the story of Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961. Dennis Quaid co-stars as Ernie's coach. Let's quickly look at what other online critics have to say about the feature ( I will post my review later today Cinematical 's Jett Kernion: "'The Express' follows the...
 
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See Robert Downey Jr. on Sherlock Holmes set

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2008-10-11 14:48:33 by Franck Tabouring in The Screening Log
Just Jared got a hold of some new images from the set of Guy Ritchies new take on Sherlock Holmes, which is currently shooting in London Robert Downey Jr., who you can see in the photograph above, plays the lead, while Jude Law is on board as Watson. Rachel McAdams stars as Holmes love interest; Mark Strong is the villain As you may have heard...
 
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'Quarantine' web reviews

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2008-10-11 05:22:56 by Franck Tabouring in The Screening Log
John Erick Dowdle's "Quarantine" hit theaters this weekend, and while I didn't exactly adore this horror flick, I have to admit it didn't turn out just as bad as I thought it would. The film is a remake of acclaimed Spanish movie "[Rec]," which still hasn't made it over here. Let's see what people say about the new version Cinematical 's...
 
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New 'Defiance' trailer invades web

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2008-10-11 04:48:34 by Franck Tabouring in The Screening Log
Besides keeping the world safe as James Bond in "Quantum of Solace" this November, Daniel Craig is also set to play a Jew who joins the Russian resistance to battle the Nazis in Edward Zwick's "Defiance." The latest full trailer for the war drama just popped up on the Web, and you can check it out below. Looks darn good Liev Schreiber, Jamie...
 
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Watch a new 'W.' film clip

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2008-10-11 04:27:06 by Franck Tabouring in The Screening Log
Here's a new clip from Oliver Stone's upcoming "W.," which chronicles the life and career of George W. Bush. The footage comes with a quick introduction by Stone. In the scene, W. (Josh Brolin) is chatting with Karl Rove (Toby Jones). "W." opens next week Clip comes up right after the jump
 
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Review: "Quarantine"

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2008-10-11 01:09:28 by Franck Tabouring in The Screening Log
...movies are, but looking solely at the new version, I have to admit Im decently surprised by the result
 
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'Body of Lies' web reviews

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2008-10-10 15:41:05 by Franck Tabouring in The Screening Log
Last year, Ridley Scott gave us the excellent "American Gangster." Now, he returns to the big screen with "Body of Lies," a thriller starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Russell Crowe. In the film, DiCaprio play a CIA operative who forms uneasy alliances to uncover a major terrorist leader. Let's see what the Web's critics say Katey Rich at Cinema...