” When a group of armed robbers attack Chicken Man’s party, robbing Frank and his fellow mob bosses, both protagonists are under serious pressure: Chicken to clear his name before the vict...
Yet “Fight Night” compensates for its workmanlike blueprint (true story + big names = profit) with nuanced ideas and engaging performances. As Williams, Hart — also an executive...
Jackson’s Frank is calmer and wilier than some of his other roles, though that trademark explosive rage lurks just beneath the surface. Cheadle lets Hudson loosen up gradually, from learning to ...
But its characters are all united in a higher goal than mere survival. “I’m trying to be something bigger and better,” Henson’s Vivian exclaims. “Ain’t you?” ...