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Roxanne Roxanne
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The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.
Genre:
Drama
Actors:
Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Adam Horovitz, Jermaine Crawford, Chanté Adams, Tonye Patano, Mitchell Edwards, Elvis Nolasco, Kevin Phillips, Cindy Cheung, Heather Simms, ...»
Director:
Michael Larnell
Country:
United States
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Salt Lake Tribune
January 27, 2017 Writer-director Michael J. Larnell presents the episodes of Shanté's tumultuous life with vital energy and style to burn
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Refinery29
March 16, 2018 The film isn't just an account of one woman in hip-hop. It's about how the lived experiences of Black and brown people, including women, were always the heartbeat of rap.
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New York Times
March 22, 2018 Don't worry: There will be rap battles and concert scenes and they do not disappoint. But they are the bass line beat. The drama of ordinary life is what makes this story stick in your head.
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TheWrap
March 01, 2017 While there are some plot holes, the story we see on screen of a young girl's fierce determination is riveting, and the performances are deeply memorable.
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Hollywood Reporter
March 01, 2017 A musical biopic with plenty of swagger and style that will get hip hop fans of a certain age nostalgically swooning over vintage track suits and old-school dance moves.
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Black Girl Nerds
November 15, 2017 Roxanne Roxanne is a story that needed to be told, And if you are familiar with the story you will likely to find it bold, but it needs just a bit more guidance and perhaps more time, to truly let the story of this forgotten star shine.
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AV Club
March 20, 2018 By shaping Roxanne Roxanne as a character profile, Larnell accentuates his actors' performances and crafts a nuanced community portrait ...
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Los Angeles Times
March 22, 2018 A film that breaks the musical biopic mold in ways that are sometimes frustrating and frequently exhilarating.
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Village Voice
March 20, 2018 In attempting a gritty portrayal of Shanté's little-known private life, Roxanne Roxanne forgets her genius, as so many other people did back in the day.
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We Got This Covered
January 29, 2017 A star is born in Chante Adams in a musical biopic that's filled with energy.
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Slant Magazine
March 21, 2018 One presumes that Michael Lerner's sense of emphasis is meant to humanize Shanté, defining her apart from the fame she achieved, but this stratagem backfires as Roxanne Roxanne mires itself in scenes of speechifying domestic strife.
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