Life changes for Malcolm, a geek who's surviving life in a tough neighborhood, after a chance invitation to an underground party leads him and his friends into a Los Angeles adventure.
Famuyiwa’s teen pic mixes a cocktail of crowd-pleasing vim and political punch, lent charm and conviction by Moore – a star in the making.
A smart riposte to the ’hood drama stereotype. Dope is funny, stylish and mostly exuberant fun.
An authentic inner-city parable that fails to live up to its initial promise.
The nerds aren’t nerdy enough in Rick Famuyima’s eagerly awaited tale of three hip-hop-loving teenagers heading for trouble.
The end results are fresh and funny and mercifully free of angst-ridden navel-gazing.
Three friends find themselves in possession of narcotics in a lightly satirical Risky Business-style caper.
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