Monthly Archives: November 2007

This is your roller coaster on drugs

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JUST DAYS BEFORE THE LEASES EXPIRED, Thor Equities, the realtors who gobbled up Coney Island’s thuggy-but-fun Astroland, ran into a roadblock named Bloomberg. The Mayor unveiled a plan that will transform Coney Island into a year-round entertainment destination (read South … Continue reading

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Rule #1: if critics love it, it sucks.

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WE HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT LIKE SCARFACE AND GOODFELLAS, but when it comes to pure shmaltz, American Gangster takes the cake. The “true” story chronicles Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington). a heroin dealer who adopts the financial wizardry … Continue reading

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