DVD Picks: 'Boyz N The Hood' A new 20th Anniversary Blu-Ray of John Singleton's revolutionary drama is out this week, and Bob Mondello says it's still well worth seeking out. In 1991 Hollywood ...

In 1991, at just 22-years-old, John Singleton made his directorial debut with Boyz N The Hood, a blistering coming-of-age story set against the turmoil of gang warfare in South Central Los Angeles.

Set in the early '90s, Boyz 'N the Hood explores the lives of several young black men growing up in South Central L.A. – a place painted with desperation, poverty and homicide. On many levels ...

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After Boyz n the Hood, Long made her mark in television with her memorable role on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air as Will Smith’s fiancé, Lisa.Over the years, Long has also popped up in long-term ...

Before her quick scenes in Boyz n the Hood as Tre’s mom, Bassett was using her acting chops in TV series and TV movies. (She was in a few episodes of The Cosby Show and in an episode of 227.) ...

“Boyz n the Hood” wasn’t the first John Singleton film I saw in theaters — that distinction goes to his 1993 romance “Poetic Justice” — but it’s the one that’s stayed with me the ...

That’s the statistic that set the tone for audiences as they entered theaters 25 years ago today to see Boyz N the Hood, a film that took its title and one of its leads (Ice Cube) from the rap ...

In 1986, John Singleton crafted the idea for the coming-of-age drama Boyz n the Hood as part of his application for film school. Four years later upon graduation, he sold the script to Columbia ...

In 1991, at just 22-years-old, John Singleton made his directorial debut with Boyz N The Hood, a blistering coming-of-age story set against the turmoil of gang warfare in South Central Los Angeles.