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Sunday, April 29, 2018











     Cinderella Man
2005  PG-13  DRAMA  2h 24min
CAST— Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine, Bruce McGill, Ron Canada, Rosemarie Dewitt
MUSIC— Thomas Newman  DIRECTOR— Ron Howard  BASED ON— True events

     Inspiring semi-true account of boxer James J. Braddock, the pride of New Jersey. He fought well in his younger years, but the years caught up with him. To make matters even worse the Great Depression took away his fortune, leaving he and his family in dire straits. But his spirit never waned. Finally he gets a second chance, a possible opportunity to make a comeback. The road ahead will be rough indeed, but Braddock faces the challenge head on, his face set in grim determination. Yet another humble riches to rags tale, but handled with care, with no melodrama, only a potent style culminating in an incredible finale. Paul Giamatti (in an Oscar-nominated performance) steals the show as Braddock’s slick talking agent and number one supporter.
OUR RATING— ***
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