FILM REVIEW: Despite potent cast, 'American Gangster' shoots blanks

University Wire;  November 5, 2007 ;     569 words ......BERKELEY, Calif. -- "American Gangster" has a very incomplete...as a result. But "American Gangster" is more than two...of the law. We have Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington...peculiar problem with "American Gangster" is it gives us exposition...purely to inform us ...

FILM REVIEW: 'American Gangster' a gripping film

University Wire;  November 5, 2007 ;     700+ words ......crime-drama American Gangster lives up to...Washington stars as Frank Lucas, the illustrious...true story, American Gangster unfolds as two...confrontation. American Gangster vividly contrasts...rooting for Frank Lucas, even though...to watch what ...

FILM REVIEW: 'American Gangster' leaves room for improvement

University Wire;  December 3, 2007 ;     645 words ......06's Kingdom Come. American Gangster is the narrative...is what gives American Gangster the Notorious...Jay-Z saw the American Gangster movie, is a concept...rap; instead, American Gangster stays within the...Registration and now American Gangster. ...

American Gangster

Seven Days;  November 7, 2007 ;     620 words ...American Gangster **** BROOKS BROTHER Washington...real-life Harlem crime boss Frank Lucas. Ridley Scott's gangland...vividly and fully to life. American Gangster is just 15 minutes shorter...re-invents) real-life kingpin Frank Lucas. Lucas was a chauffeur...realizes whom ...

More honest than 'The Godfather': ; American Gangster is real about...

Charleston Gazette;  November 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ...WASHINGTON American Gangster opened last weekend...archetype make American Gangster more, not less...in church. In American Gangster, brutalities ordered by Frank Lucas are carried out...patron saint of American commerce, who...of money. In American ...

The real 'American Gangster'

Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  November 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ...WASHINGTON -- "American Gangster" opened last...archetype make "American Gangster" more, not less...in church. In "American Gangster," brutalities ordered by Frank Lucas are carried out...patron saint of American commerce, who...of money." In "American ...

VOA NEWS: 'AMERICAN GANGSTER' TELLS TRUE STORY OF HARLEM DRUG DEALER

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 12, 2007 ;     700+ words ......a look at American Gangster. Frank Lucas was 'somebody...dealers. American Gangster stars Denzel...the real Frank Lucas to understand...the real Frank Lucas spent considerable...emotional." American Gangster features...

FILM REVIEW: 'American Gangster' is a revised, better 'Scarface'

University Wire;  November 5, 2007 ;     388 words ......Ridley Scott-directed American Gangster starring Denzel Washington...on his apprentice, Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington...truly suspenseful tale. American Gangster tells the story of...it is apparent that Frank Lucas was a monster who put...Chamberlain. In reality, ...

Over $700 billion of spending power: Black America, the New American...

Westside Gazette;  November 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ......it, so they owned him." - Frank Lucas, The American Gangster "The term gangster used in...depicts the real life drama of Frank Lucas. Lucas, the non-fictional...infamous celebrity status. Frank Lucas was an original student of...

MY MAN, THIS 'AMERICAN GANGSTER' MOVIE IS GOOD.(RHYTHM)(Movie review)

Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  November 1, 2007 ;     682 words ......70s Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, Denzel Washington says...with during the course of American Gangster. He flashes that traditional...make us understand how Frank Lucas was able to turn so many...don't believe an African-American can run a criminal empire...moral terrain ...

cinema: WIN American Gangster goodies.(Features)

Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England);  March 9, 2008 ;     277 words ...WIN an American Gangster goody bag! From Harlem...box office smash American Gangster tells the epic, enthralling...notorious druglord Frank Lucas. Starring Denzel...to give away FIVE American Gangster shoulder bags packed...including the DVD, an American ...

Frank Lucas, the Real Life 'American Gangster,' Shares His Story for the...

PR Newswire;  October 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Frank Lucas Himself Takes Viewers...60s and early '70s, Frank Lucas was the king of the...was caught. The real Frank Lucas -- whose rise and fall...Universal feature film American Gangster starring Denzel Washington...BET on this season of AMERICAN GANGSTER. ...

FILM REVIEW: 'American Gangster' a likely Oscar candidate

University Wire;  November 7, 2007 ;     431 words ......the trailer for "American Gangster," I had incredibly...disappointed. "American Gangster" is one of the...Washington stars as Frank Lucas, a driver for...magnificent in "American Gangster." While I don...for the part of Frank Lucas. His ...

Harlem's Hero And Heroin.(Movies)(American Gangster)(Movie review)

Newsweek;  November 12, 2007 ;     444 words ......Denzel and Russell can't save 'American Gangster' from feeling like just another...Hollywood mob job. Ridley Scott's American Gangster announces, with its grandiose...It's based on the true story of Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), a cool...military planes in the coffins of ...

Denzel Washington's American Gangster leads weekend box office with $46.3m

Chicago Defender;  November 7, 2007 ;     475 words ......Russell Crowe's bloody crime saga American Gangster took in $46.3 million to lead...26.5 million. Universal's American Gangster, directed by Ridley Scott and...Washington as 1970s Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas and Crowe as a Jersey cop on...despite critical praise, but American ...