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Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe’s American Gangsters premiere

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Denzel W

Two of Hollywood’s most talented actors Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe have combined their efforts for one of the most talked about movies of the year, American Gangsters. The actors showed up at premiere of American Gangster yesterday and spoke a few works with press about about the movie and how it was like to work together again, because Academy Award-winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe first acted opposite each other a dozen years ago in Virtuosity a sci-fi crime thriller set in virtual reality.

American Gangster, directed and produced by Ridley Scott whose credits include “Blade Runner,” “Black Hawk Down” and “Gladiator,” is is based on the real life exploits of Frank Lucas, a Harlem heroin kingpin, and Richie Roberts, the cop who brought him to justice, as originally chronicled in a New York Magazine article by Mark Jacobson entitled “The Return of Superfly.”

It’s not about a heavyweight fight. What it is, is much more like two (guitarists) playing together, two people singing together…. If you can blend, if you can harmonize and you can sing together still from two completely separate points of view, now you are talking.
- said Russell Crowe -

Check out the full trailer for “American Gangster” (more…)

‘The Brave One’ is No. 1 at box office

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

The Brave One

“The Brave One” flick scared up $14 million at the box office and become the weekend’s top film. The film was directed by Neil Jordan and though the The Brave One’s trailer received at first bad reviews, men an women enjoyed the violent, R-rated film. The Warner Bros. film beat last week’s box-office winner, “3:10 to Yuma,” which was placed second with $9.2 million in ticket sales.

The Brave One’s story follows a woman who fights to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge according to imbd.com. I haven’t see the movie yet and if you didn’t too, check out the trailer under the article to have an idea about the thriller. A little tip, you can see a movie armed with good performances of celebrities like Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. “The Brave One,” $14 million.

2. “3:10 to Yuma,” $9.2 million

3. “Mr. Woodcock,” $9.1 million.

4. “Dragon Wars,” $5.4 million.

5. “Superbad,” $5.2 million.

6. “Halloween,” $5 million.

7. “The Bourne Ultimatum,” $4.2 million.

8. “Balls of Fury,” $3.3 million.

9. “Rush Hour 3,” $3.3 million.

10. “Mr. Bean’s Holiday,” $2.7 million.

The Brave One trailer: