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...Gentlemen Broncos?? follows the same basic trajectory as “Napoleon Dynamite.” An insular, stammering kid, whose quirks far outnumber his friends, meets a couple of equally weird outcasts. He is forced to start living outside of his fantasy world and gains a modicum of acceptance for who he is in the process. The hero in question in “Gentlemen Broncos?? is Benjamin Purvis, played by relative unknown Michael Angarano. Benjamin lives in a small Alaska town with his mother, and copes with the death of his father by immortalizing...

Author: By Rebecca J. Levitan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gentlement Broncos | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

This involves substituting many of the charmingly quirky aspects of “Napoleon Dynamite” for things that are downright bizarre or simply gross. “Gentleman Broncos?? contains a very healthy dose of bathroom humor; if projectile vomiting as a key plot point sounds like an excellent idea, this is probably the movie for you. This sense of humor is exemplified in a typical exchange between mother and child, as Benjamin protests to having to sell his mom’s popcorn “country balls?...

Author: By Rebecca J. Levitan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gentlement Broncos | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

...whose face betrays no feeling and whose prose includes lines like, “He’s the chosen one. He was born with flesh pockets.” By failing to give viewers a glimpse into its main character’s emotions, “Gentlemen Broncos?? ends up feeling more like Benjamin’s clumsy science fiction than the work of a seasoned comedic director...

Author: By Rebecca J. Levitan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gentlement Broncos | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

...it’s not time to hit the “panic-button.” We’re still in this thing, and our biggest problems go far beyond the guy under center.Unfortunately for me, I’m not the coach of the Denver Broncos??Mike Shanahan is.He’s the coach of a Denver team that sits at 7-4, tied for second in the AFC West and still poised to grab a Wild Card spot in the NFL playoffs less than six weeks away. And it was his decision...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: THE MALCOM X-FACTOR: QB Shift Costly in NFL as in Ivies | 11/27/2006 | See Source »

Harvard could not figure out a way to solve the Broncos?? aggressive offsides trap, which forced twelve offsides calls against the Crimson...

Author: By Anastasios G. Skalkos, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: M. Soccer Ends Up Winless Out West | 10/7/2002 | See Source »

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