Now Playing Synopsis: Brian Helgeland's historical sports drama/biopic 42 relates the historic 1947 baseball season in which Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) decides to sign the first black Major League player, Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman). Although Robinson faces ugly, vicious racism from other clubs, fans, and on occasion his own teammates, Rickey encourages him to not fight back. By following that advice, Robinson allows his remarkable athletic talent to speak for itself, and soon the first-year player becomes one the most popular players on the team, eventually securing the Rookie of the Year award. Christopher Meloni and Hamish Linklater co-star. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni Movie Details Play Trailer
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...heritage. In Louisville, Ky., a Korean-American from Brooklyn marries sorghum and local lamb - and bourbon! - with Asian...other parts of the country. At Louisville's 610 Magnolia, Brooklyn-born Edward Lee seamlessly blends tradition with the flavors...
Now Playing Synopsis: Conflicted ex-con Bobby Baldano grapples with his intense criminal instincts while struggling to honor his family name by going straight. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: William DeMeo, Armand Assante, Cathy Moriarty, Ice-T Movie Details Play Trailer
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Now Playing Synopsis: Troubled young Brooklyn couple Joe (Khan Baykal) and Wendy (Aya Cash) attempt to patch up their relationship by escaping to a picturesque bed-and-breakfast, only to find their issues eclipsed by some truly sinister developments in this outlandish horror comedy. At first the Happy House seemed like the perfect place for Joe and Wendy to put their problems in perspective. But while the blueberry muffins are to die for, the deranged owner and her equally demented guests transform a peaceful retreat into a waking nightmare. Marceline Hugot co-stars. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Khan Baykal, Aya Cash, Marceline Hugot Movie Details Play Trailer
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Opens Tuesday, Sep 17, 2013 Synopsis: John Travolta graduated from minor celebrity to superstar with Saturday Night Fever. Travolta plays Tony Manero, a Brooklyn paint-store clerk who'd give anything to break out of his dead-end existence. In life, Tony is a peasant; on the disco dance floor, he's a king. As the soundtrack plays one Bee Gees hit after another (including "Stayin' Alive"), we watch white-suited Tony strut his stuff amidst flashing lights and sweaty, undulating bodies. Tony's class aspirations are mirrored in his relationship with his dance partner, Stephanie (Karen Lynn Gorney), a secretary eager to move into the glamorous world of Manhattan. Saturday Night Fever's huge success grew meteorically thanks to the towering popularity of its soundtrack; during the first half of 1978, when the movie's disco songs saturated the singles charts up to four at a time, it was no longer clear whether the hit movie was feeding the hit songs or the hit songs were feeding the hit movie. This crossover between music and movies set the pace for many movies to come, as it also marked the rise and fall of 1970s disco culture. Two versions of this film exist: the original R-rated version and a PG version, edited down to more "family-friendly" fare and fed to the public with the tagline, "Because we want everyone to see John Travolta's performance." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi Cast: John Travolta, Karen Gorney, Barry Miller, Joseph Cali, Paul Pape Movie Details
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...by. They're our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, moms and dads and whether they speak with a Texas drawl or a Brooklyn accent, come in wheel chairs or with prosthesis', they're all smiles when you see them fishing on the Kenai River. An...
...was easier than I thought," Velez said.Danny Jacobs, of Brooklyn, defeated Chris Fitzpatrick via TKO in the fifth round as...Garcia vs. Zab Judah fight Feb. 9 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.The Barclays Center has quickly claimed its turf in the New...
...second-best effort in franchise history. CELTICS 93, NETS 76NEW YORK - Rajon Rondo scored 19 points in his first full game against Brooklyn this season, and Boston beat the Nets in another game with heated moments between the division rivals.Rondo, sidelined...
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