André Joseph is a movie features writer at Collider. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor's Degree in Film. He freelances as an independent filmmaker, ...
In the midst of that came Boyz N the Hood. It was easy for the local and national news to issue urgent dispatches about the ...
Singleton, the youngest best director Oscar nominee, died in 2019. John Singleton wasn't afraid to take a chance on new talent when he made his feature directorial debut "Boyz n the Hood" in 1991, ...
In Episode 3 of Justin Simien’s film history docuseries “Hollywood Black,” the director looked back at the 1990s. It’s a decade in which Hollywood’s eyes were opened to the financial possibilities of ...
Ice Cube revealed that producers weren’t exactly jumping on his Boyz N The Hood script when he pitched it around. The 55-year-old rapper sat down with Complex to discuss his experience trying to get ...
John Singleton was just 23 years old when he wrote and directed "Boyz n the Hood," becoming the first African American -- and the youngest person ever -- to receive an Oscar nomination for best ...
How John Singleton’s Oscar-nominated opus came together in part thanks to the late Paul Reubens’ commitment to having a diverse set. By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion Singleton would ...
“One out of every 21 Black American males will be murdered in their lifetime. Most will die at the hands of another Black male.” That’s the statistic that set the tone for audiences as they entered ...
Cuba Gooding Jr. in 'Boyz N the Hood' (Courtesy Columbia Pictures) Before I can even pose my first question to Kojo Lewis, a black Ford Mustang pulls up outside the aging, bungalow-style house where ...
JD Vance claims that he was profoundly influenced by one particular movie as a kid — and it's probably not a film you'd expect him to love. Donald Trump's running mate recently sat down for a ...
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I've Been Thinking About Boyz n The Hood, And I Wish There Were More Black Dad Characters Like Jason "Furious" Styles
Do you want to know a “joke” that I've never found funny? It's when somebody mentions Black dads, and the punchline is that they'll be back soon. They just stepped out to get some milk. If you read ...
NEW YORK -- "Boyz N the Hood" director John Singleton suffered a stroke last week and remains hospitalized, according to his family. Additional details, including his condition, were not immediately ...
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