The Express 2008  PG, 129 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gary Fleder
Cast: Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Omar Benson Miller, Nelsan Ellis, Charles S. Dutton, Justin Martin, Nicole Beharie, Aunjanue Ellis, Justin Jones, Clancy Brown, Elizabeth Shivers, Regina Hoyles, Chelcie Ross, Danny McCarthy
Young running back Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) is recruited by Syracuse University and its head football coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid). Davis excels at his sport, and in 1962, as a member of the Syracuse Orangemen, he becomes the first Black football player in college history to win the Heisman Trophy. Davis had accomplished his feat despite racism of teammates, officials, and the college football scene. But, tragedy lies ahead; Davis has leukemia and dies at age 23.
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 Stomp the Yard 2007   PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Sylvain White
Cast: Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Brian J. White, Laz Alonso, Valarie Pettiford, Jermaine Williams, Allan Louis, Harry Lennix, Chris Brown, Oliver Ryan Best, Michael Ngaujah
L.A. street dancer DJ's (Columbus Short) brother dies in his arms following a gunshot wound. Grieving over this tragedy, DJ leaves L.A. to attend Atlanta's Truth University where he joins Theta Nu Theta fraternity. Romance with April (Meagan Good), class conflict, and dancing ensue. Although DJ doesn't fit in to the college lifestyle, he uses his hip-hop dance style to help his fraternity brothers update their traditional moves and, hopefully, win the Annual Step Championships. 2 User Reviews
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| | it was great | 02/08/2007 | | |
| | This Movie........... | Columbus shorts soon 2 b fam 01/14/2007 | | This movie changed my life because now I want to go to Collage and join the Pithions. |
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| 1. The Express (2008)
2. Stomp the Yard (2007)
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