The Express

Ernie Davis whom I remember as a kid as the most promising college football player of his time made quite the impact on the world of sports back in the day. But is impact during the Civil Rights era in which... Full review

Before I write the review proper of The Express, I have something to nitpick: I know when films are made "based on a true story" some events are going to be exaggerated. Nonetheless, I expect most of what happens in those... Full review

I saw this movie on Saturday and I'm glad I did. When I first saw the previews and coming attractions in theatres I thought it would be a good film I'd enjoy. But I also did not want to see another... Full review

The Express was one of the best sports movies I have seen. It tells the story of Ernie Davis, who was the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy and his relationship with his coach, Ben Schwarzwalder. It is set... Full review

This was a very well acted movie. Dennis Quaid did a great job of playing the coach and Rob Brown was the perfect choice for Ernie Davis. The ratings this movie has received so far are not in line with the... Full review

Really I think more like a 6.5 or 6.75 is a more appropriate rating. But it DEFINITELY deserves higher than the 5.4 it has now on this site! Wow, I was surprised to see such a low score. The movie is... Full review

The Express gives you the same feeling as when you watch Rudy. By th by it's worth watching at the movies and ect...... Full review

In fact, I'm not a football fan, nor even a sports fan at that---this extraordinary movie would have slipped by me except for several reasons: One of them, my friend of some 30 years or so, Coralee Burch wrote a manuscript... Full review

It's funny how the movie is about a young black talented football player, and the critics never once mentioned how great the actor portrayal of Ernie is. They're quick to point out " Quaid at his Best ". If you like... Full review

There's no doubt that Ernie Davis led an inspirational and tragically moving life, yet the formulaic presentation and stereotypical structure to the motivational sports drama doesn't provide an appropriately unique platform to tell his story. Perhaps his life is the epitome... Full review

Sometimes I don't think even Dennis Quaid appreciates what a wonderful actor he is. Here's the truth-I'm not a sports nut," Fleder admits somewhat sheepishly. Brown told Fleder that while he was a radical about race, Davis was a peacemaker. ... Full Review

Handsomely shot with a likable cast, a thumping Motown soundtrack, and era-appropriate wardrobe, The Express looks and feels exactly like every other civil rights-era sports flick, no better or worse, and that's the problem. The racism he encountered at away games in the South is shown with brutal, unflinching realism, but director Gary Fleder can't decide whether Davis raged at the injustice or simply shrugged it off. ... Full Review

Here's another version of the "We shall overcome" sports drama formula; The Express , about Syracuse's Ernie Davis , fighting racism to win the Heisman in the segregated 1950s. I had never heard this story, pretty sad. ... Full Review

Uplifting sports dramas like "The Express" come cheaper than a dime a dozen. Overall "The Express," directed by Gary Fleder, has too few fresh moments and is as generic as its title, but only those with hearts of stone will walk away from the film unmoved. ... Full Review

This fall, The Express will charge onto the field. It stars Dennis Quaid and Rob Brown in the story of Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. ... Full Review

You can bring home the story of the first African-American Heisman Trophy winner on DVD and Blu-ray this coming January.The Express will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 20. ... Full Article

Synopsis: Based on a true story, "The Express" follows the life of college football hero Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. ... Full Article

In "The Express," Rob Brown stars as Syracuse University's Ernie Davis, the first African American Heisman Trophy winner, who died of leukemia a year after wining the honor in 1962. ... Full Article

"I think we ran into really difficult timing. The nation suffered such an economic loss this week that the mood of our audience was such that they were probably looking for a little more escapism than to see a movie... ... Full Article

Movies about athletes are not unusual, but "The Express" focuses on a fairly exclusive club: Heisman Trophy winners. Since we're talking Hollywood here, we thought we'd put together a list of some of the Heisman champs who have a connection,... ... Full Article