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Watch This || BY Grace Randolph || 10 20 2012 8:00 PM

WATCH: 'Alex Cross' Creator James Patterson Thinks Of His Character In Terms Of Fame Not Race

Wanna count the number of successful movie franchises with a black lead? You don't even need one hand — two fingers will do: Shaft and Blade. Summit Entertainment is hoping to make it three by giving James Patterson's character Alex Cross — who Morgan Freeman played in Kiss The Girls and Along Came A Spider — a new eponymous chapter. more »

Review || BY Alison Willmore || 10 18 2012 7:45 PM

REVIEW: Tyler Perry Isn't In Drag But He Is A Drag In 'Alex Cross'

It's a curious truth about Tyler Perry that, when not in drag and playing the outsized role of Madea, he's a recessive screen presence, appearing a little uncomfortable in his own body, awkward and not particularly emotive. When he gives himself a role like the one in Good Deeds, it fits as part of the character, but anchoring a potential action franchise like Alex Cross, he looks like he'd rather be somewhere else. more »