(From syracusenewtimes.com)
It worked as a longing baseball fan. It worked as a quirky golfer.
Will Kevin Costner’s sports charm work as a crafty general manager in charge of the Cleveland Browns’ strategy in “Draft Day” is the question of the weekend.
Costner gets help from Jennifer Gardner as his salary specialist in front of the hunting eyes of Frank Langella as Browns owner.
Other movies opening this weekend include the murder horror thriller of “Oculus,” which puts siblings back together to prove that dear brother never really murdered mom many years ago.
The animated “Rio 2” follows the family of furries through Rio de Janero and into the Amazon.
“The Raid 2” goes undercover against bad folks in Jakarta.
If you’d like to read my entire preview on the Syracuse New Times site, click the link below.
http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/opening-in-film-kevin-costner-tackles-the-nfl/
Are you a fan of Kevin Costner’s sports-themed catalog? Which movies interest you this week?
Mark Bialczak 
I DO INDEED WANT TO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!! 🙂 I have recently discovered I LOVE Cleveland! 🙂
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And that seems to be an exciting discovery for you, Colleen. Cleveland rocks!
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That’s what I hear!
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i do enjoy sports movies and this looks pretty good, and i think it’s well cast, but i am a bull durham fan all the way!
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Yes, I would root for Crash Davis and Nuke LaRoosh on the Durham Bulls. Still. Good call, Beth!
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one of my dreams is to go see the durham bulls play the mud hens.
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Good dream, Beth. I have seen them play the Chiefs.
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how fun. i think most fans of the movie would see the joy in this.
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I like the idea of Cleveland being the focus, the Browns extra’s playing roles, filmed in Cleveland and a great man, Kevin Costner, who plays it ‘real’ whatever role he takes on! I had posted it was a wrap in the fall, then reposted to get my readers to go put out the money for this weekend…great timing for the movie! It’s Draft Day, real time, too!
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I love your excitement for your Ohio connection, Robin! Great release for the Dog Pound and all Browns fans.
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I always like what you write, Mark, as well as the way you do it. Thanks
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Appreciated. Same for me with your art, Martha.
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