Set it off

This era of constant remakes is starting to give fans nostalgia fatigue. One such film is Set It Off , a heist film that follows four tight-knit friends who decide to start robbing banks after experiencing a series of economic setbacks. The film is reportedly up for a remake that would be produced by and potentially star the indomitable Issa Rae. While I wish to celebrate black creatives, attempting to recreate a seamless film like Set It Off appears like an exercise in futility and a set-up for potential failure. And as fate would have it, the two were already good friends and have been so for over thirty years now who met at a Baltimore club as teenagers. The addition of the venerable Vivica A. Fox who plays Frankie and newcomer Kimberly Elise who plays T. Both Pinkett-Smith and Stony are the girl-next-the-door. The girl you kick it with. What of Cleo?

Does Michael Sheen know his own career? Watch the video. In this movie, we see the world through the eyes of main character Justice Janet Jackson , a young African-American poet. A mail carrier invites a few friends along for a long overnight delivery run. In South Central L. Two brothers, survivors of family tragedy, take different life paths: one falls for a high-spirited waitress and dreams of success, the other follows a life of petty crime. Their lives reconnect in shattering fashion. One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart. A Vietnam vet adjusts to life after the war while trying to support his family, but the chance of a better life may involve crime and bloodshed. While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends.

In my deeply humble opinion, Set It Off is the best, most affecting heist film ever made. Kimberly Elise , and Frankie Vivica A. All four are furious and powerless, aware of the systemic roadblocks that will always stand in their way. So they do the only thing that they can do: They decide to rob a bank. Written by Takashi Bufford and directed by a thenyear-old F. Gray addresses very real social issues in a way that feels prescient, but not pandering, and still leaves room for a raucous sense of fun that drives every one of its minutes. How are you holding up? I love Set It Off. Cult classic, honey! Do you remember when you first heard about it?

Their lives reconnect in shattering fashion. One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.

A Vietnam vet adjusts to life after the war while trying to support his family, but the chance of a better life may involve crime and bloodshed. While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends.

Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice". A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

A former gangster fresh out of prison wants to change his life for the better and must save his 10 year old son who has already chosen a gang life. A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience. Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with the male gender.

A crime lord ascends to power and becomes megalomaniacal while a maverick police detective vows to stop him. Four Black women, all of whom have suffered for lack of money and at the hands of the majority, undertake to rob banks. While initially successful, a policeman who was involved in shooting one of the women's brothers is on their trail. As the women add to the loot, their tastes and interests begin to change and their suspicions of each other increase on the way to a climactic robbery.

It's being along time since I've seen a film that really took my breath away, but this shook me to my bones. What seems to start off as a stereotypical film about racial injustice, ends as a story of the highest calibre. The 4 leading ladies act to perfection, making the tragedy and heartbreak so real. If you don't cry at the end of this, I suggest you get out in the sunshine and thaw! Looking for some great streaming picks? Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.

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Taglines: Deal with this. The only breaks you get are the ones you take. Edit Did You Know? Trivia This was F. Gary Gray 's second feature film.

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