Directed by Richard Brooks Blackboard Jungle is one of those now cliche-riddled concepts in which an affluent, idealistic young teacher goes to an inner city school and struggles to help less fortunate, wayward young students see the light at the end of the tunnel. It might feel tired, if only because of how many films … Continue reading Blackboard Jungle (1955)
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Hoop Dreams (1994)
Directed by Steve James Hoop Dreams was meant to be a 30 minute PBS documentary on Chicago street culture through the eyes of kids playing playground basketball. It ended up as a near 3 hour feature documentary with over 300 hours of footage. When it was released, 8 years after shooting began, the film would … Continue reading Hoop Dreams (1994)
