'The Resort': Five Perfect Minutes and Countless Missed Opportunities
The Resort has an excellent climax surrounded by disappointments. Somehow, at a mere 75 minutes, this movie still manages to be 70 minutes too long.
Notorious (2009)
"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."
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"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."
Rating:R
Genre:Music, Drama, History
Written By:Reggie Rock Bythewood, Cheo Hodari Coker
In Theaters:1/16/2009
Box Office:$44,420,671
Runtime:122 minutes
Studio:Fox Searchlight Pictures
Cast
George Tillman Jr.
Director
Jamal Woolard
Christopher 'Biggie' Wallace
Derek Luke
Sean 'Puffy' Combs
Naturi Naughton
Lil' Kim
Anthony Mackie
Tupac "2Pac" Shakur
Antonique Smith
Faith Evans
Angela Bassett
Voletta Wallace
Marc John Jefferies
Lil Cease
Sean Ringgold
Suge Knight
C.J. Wallace
Biggie (age 8-13)
Dennis L.A. White
Damion 'D-Roc' Butler
Mohamed Dione
Record Executive at Party
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