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American Gangster

American Gangster, Max, Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, WR Universal Group

Max original film American Gangster was released November 2nd, 2007.

American Gangster, Max, Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, WR Universal Group
American Gangster, Max, Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, WR Universal Group
American Gangster, Max, Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, WR Universal Group

#AmericanGangster made $269.7M at the international box office / is based on a true story.





rottentomatoes: 81%

metacritic: 76

imdb: 7.8

oscars: 2 nominations

golden globes: 3 nominations

SAG awards: 1 win


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Roman Empire

Paramount+ original film Gladiator was released May 5, 2000.

#Gladiator cleared $465.3M at the international box office.










rottentomatoes: 79%

metacritic: 67

imdb: 8.5

oscars: 5 wins

golden globes: 3 wins

SAG awards: 3 nominations


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Cabin Fever

AMCtv original thriller The Terror premieres its 4th episode tomorrow.

#TheTerror is based on literature of the same name.

rottentomatoes: 92%

metacritic: 76

imdb: 8.4

***SPOILERS AHEAD***



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Foreboding Forethought

Sir Ridley Scott’s epic return to sci-fi is one of many solid films coming this summer:

For those of you who do not know Ridley Scott was the guy that was nice enough to make a movie about my younger days called GladiatorHe also did Alien, Blade Runner, Black Hawk Down, and American Gangster among others.  I personally am not a huge fan of stuff like Alien (Sci-fi thriller’sthey call them) but I have to admit that Prometheus looks pretty dope (it’s been called an Alien prequel).  Prometheus marks Sir Ridley Scott’s return to the genre he redefined.  The plot follows the crew of the spaceship Prometheus in the late 21st century, as they explore an advanced alien civilization in search of the origins of humanity.  What they find evidently is NOT daisies and lollipops.  Which is what I thought might initially be the case.  It’s not.  What is Prometheus REALLY about you ask?  A Rationals’ dark side.

“To make man more like the gods, Prometheus gave him fire: the symbol of light and energy.  In harnessing light and energy mankind gains control and understanding of nature.  To understand and control nature is to possess powers, and it is thatthe desire for powers—that sets the Promethean apart from others.” Please Understand Me p. 47

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