20 years ago this month, two sweaty, skanky, Southern-fried flicks showed up in multiplexes: the quasi-musical hip-hop dramedy Hustle & Flow and the hicksploitation horror show The Devil’s Rejects.

If you are looking for streaming details for Hustle & Flow, your quest ends right here. The musical drama revolves around the life of DJay, a drug dealer and pimp who is frustrated with his life on ...

In the never-ending quest for cinematic gems hidden in the weekly TV listings, here's what I'll be watching (or at least recording) this week: Taraji Henson, left, Paula Jai Parker, Terrence Howard ...

"Hustle & Flow" is a feel-good story about a man finding his artistic voice and fulfilling his dream in the rough world of pimps, hos and druggies in Memphis. With the new Paramount regime having paid ...

"Hustle & Flow" is being advertised as a tough urban drama full of macho posturing and grim, testosterone-fueled brio, but don't be fooled. After 10 minutes of this gritty portrait of Memphis street ...

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 07: Terrence Howard attends Peacock’s “The Best Man: The Final Chapters” premiere event at Hollywood Athletic Club on December 07, 2022 in Hollywood, California.

A director with an ego like John Singleton should be able to back up his hype with consistently good output. Alas, that hasn’t been the case; the man’s last enjoyable film was the 2000 Shaft remake.

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