If you loved Higher Learning, try Boyz n the Hood

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by John Singleton, and they both carry the raw mood tag, and they sit in Crime / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Higher Learning, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Boyz n the Hood is

South Central Los Angeles, summer, a low-rider cruising down the block. A father's strict household contrasts with the chaotic neighborhood, where Tre's friends are drawn to the allure of easy money and violence. Singleton brings a stark realism to the coming-of-age story.

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