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BOYZ N THE HOOD
August 3, 2020  | By David Bianculli

Sundance, 8:00 p.m. ET

 
John Singleton wrote and directed this 1991 movie, a dazzling directorial debut that got powerful performances from the cast – and had powerful things to say about race. Those statements and observations are just as relevant today as they were almost 30 years ago, and that’s awful. The movie, however, is excellent. Laurence Fishburne is unforgettable as one of the most outspoken and observant residents of his ghetto Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles. And really good, too, are Ice Cube, Angela Bassett, and Cuba Gooding, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
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