Secretariat film shines as one of this year’s best
Film adaptation spotlights Penny Chenery and Secretariat with Diane Lane, John Malkovich, and Nelson Ellis, tracing the horse’s rise from Meadow Farm to racing greatness. The story centers on faith, family sacrifice, and a trainer’s guidance, presenting a portrait of enduring courage without romance or underdog tropes.
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James Cromwell
Dylan Walsh
Dylan Baker
Margo Martindale
Otto Thorwarth
Fred Dalton Thompson
Scott
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Mike Rich
Secretariat moves balance of power in racing drama
Review lauds Diane Lane and John Malkovich in Secretariat as a compact portrait of racing life. It praises precise casting, Penny Tweedy's struggle against an all male club, and restrained storytelling that trusts viewers to fill in the gaps.
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Dylan Walsh
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Film listings and reviews from Cedar Rapids theaters
A dense cinema schedule lists titles such as It's Kind of a Funny Story Life As We Know It My Soul to Take and many more with showings at Galaxy 16 Cine Wynnsong 12 Collins Road Cedar Rapids Coral Ridge 10 and other venues. Reviews from Roger Ebert accompany several films including The American Inception Easy A Eat Pray Love The Social Network and Wall Street Money Never Sleeps.
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Sycamore
Iowa City
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Josh Duhamel
Sophie
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George Clooney
Renee Zellweger
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Steve Carell
Emma Stone
Julia Roberts
New York
Italy
India
Bali
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Ken Watanabe
Cillian Murphy
Hew
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Kodi Smit-McPhee
Abby
Chloe Grace Moretz
New York City
Alice
Milla Jovovich
Angelina Jolie
Mark Zuckerberg
Jesse Eisenberg
Facebook
Kevin Bacon
Ben Affleck
Jeremy Renner
Andy
Wall Street
Gordon Gekko
Oliver Stone
Michael Douglas
Shia LaBeouf
Galaxy 16
Kristen Bell
Jimmy Wolk
Odette Yustman
Coral
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