John Singleton's Hood Trilogy — الترتيب الصحيح للمشاهدة

3 أفلام

With his electrifying debut feature, Boyz n the Hood, John Singleton brought his South Central Los Angeles community to the screen with a bracing immediacy that rocked 1990s American cinema and popular culture. Poetic Justice and Baby Boy completed what the director considered his Hood Trilogy, a series of richly nuanced films that constitute a dramatic universe all their own. Featuring remarkable performances from supernova talents like Cuba Gooding Jr., Angela Bassett, Regina King, Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, and Taraji P. Henson, these indelible tales of urban life explore the experience of growing up Black and searching for one’s place in the world.

1. 1
   

   فتيان في الحي (1991)

   ★ 7.6

   في قلب حي لوس أنجلوس الفقير، تهيمن المخدرات والسرقات وإطلاق النار على الحياة اليومية. خلال هذه الأوقات، يحاول "فوريوس" تربية ابنه "تري" ليكون شخصًا صالحًا. من ناحية أخرى، لا يُبدي أصدقاء "تري" احترامًا كبيرًا للقانون، مما يجر الحي بأكمله إلى حرب شوارع.

2. 2
   

   Poetic Justice (1993)

   ★ 6.7

   Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha, and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago. Along for the ride is Chicago's co-worker, Lucky, to whom Justice grows close after some initial problems. But is she ready to open her heart again?

3. 3
   

   Baby Boy (2001)

   ★ 7.1

   The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.