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Robert De Niro and Edgar Ramirez prepping Roberto Duran biopic Hands Of Stone

Deadline reports that Robert De Niro and Edgar Ramirez have agreed to star in a biopic on Roberto Duran called Hands Of Stone, slated to be written and directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz. Ramirez will play boxing champion Roberto Duran, with De Niro playing his trainer Ray Arcel in a drama that focuses on how each ….

Exclusive gallery of images from boxing thriller Knockdown

Tabcum Entertainment is set to release the boxing action/thriller Knockdown in select theaters, on June 8th. Knockdown stars Casey T. Evans, Tom Arnold and Bai Ling, and was directed by Todd Bellanca. The film is coming off of a strong festival run, having won Best Feature at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, SOHO Int’l Film ….

New image set from Real Steel

A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing ….

Los Angeles Lakers 2010 NBA Finals Series Collector’s Edition Blu-ray review

With a dramatic tension that would rival most country disputes, the spirited roar of the fans with every basket made, and a video resolution of 1080p, Image Entertainment’s 2010 NBA Finals Series Collector’s Edition Blu-ray – featuring the two years in the making rematch between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics – is ….

LeBron James to star in sports comedy with screenplay by Analyze That writer

THR reports that Soul Men helmer Malcolm D. Lee is on board to direct LeBron James in the movie Fantasy Basketball Camp, a sports comedy which Peter Steinfeld – who’s written scripts for Be Cool, Analyze That and 21 – has been contracted to write a new screenplay for. Fantasy Basketball Camp was originally written ….

Kobe Doin’ Work DVD review

While director Spike Lee’s love of the game of basketball is prominently on display in the “day-in-the-life” documentary Kobe Doin’ Work, the no-holds-barred access to L.A. Lakers’ superstar Kobe Bryant doesn’t have the depth nor heart of the acclaimed filmmaker’s other sports-related efforts, such as Jim Brown: All American or He Got Game. However, that ….