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Article: Single Person's Movie: American Gangster.
- Article from:
- The New York Observer (New York, NY)
- Article date:
- December 18, 2008
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It's 2 AM and you awake with a jerk, alone in your fully-lit apartment and still on the couch. On TV, the credits of some movie you've already seen a billion times are scrolling by. It feels like rock bottom. And we know, because we're just like you: single.
Need a movie to keep you company until you literally can't keep your eyes open? Join us tonight when we pass out to American Gangster [starting @ 12:15 a.m. on More Max]
Why we'll try to stay up and watch it: "They don't make movies like this anymore" is a cliche reserved for dusty film critics to bestow upon beautifully old-fashioned pieces of cinema. We're all but certain someone will utter a variation on those ...