American Gangster is Oscar bait for good reason, says Rolling Stone's movie critic Peter Travers. Denzel Washington masterfully portrays real-life Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, and the film's nearly three absorbing hours move by swiftly. Travers also has praise for Jerry Seinfeld's elaborately computer-animated Bee Movie, reading some more adult themes into the kids' flick. To watch his full review plus clips from both movies, click above.
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