‘Dope’: Geeks rule

HollywoodandFine.com I’ve heard Rick Famuyiwa’s “Dope” referred to as “Nerdz ’N the Hood,” which is apt – although a better comparison would be “Risky Business.” Set in the Inglewood section of Los Angeles, the film’s central character is Malcolm (Shameik Moore), bespectacled and unathletic, a nerd who is both intelligent …

The week in film: ’22 Jump Street,’ ‘The Signal’ and more

HollywoodandFine.com After I saw “22 Jump Street,” I noted publicly that, while it was funnier than “21 Jump Street,” so was my root canal. (Although the latter did include laughing gas.) Still, the bar wasn’t particularly high. So why is this film currently floating atop the Rotten Tomatoes chart with …

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