Set It Off

After a lively if predictable opening bank-heist scene, 'Set It Off' plummets straight into the gutter and continues to sink. This is a movie that deals in nasty, threadbare stereotypes instead of characters, preposterous manipulation instead of coherent plotting, and... Full review

I absolutely LOVE this movie! I can't stress enough about Queen Latifah's performance (though she's one of my favorite actresses anyhow) and about her being gay and kissing that woman....people, please have some sense. Its just a movie, her character... Full review

A great movie for those peoples that like to empathize with a movie. If you let yourself have the same feelings as the characters in themovie have you might have strong emotions like: despair, feelingtrapped and injustice. You might even... Full review

Great Movie. Gripping tale of 4 women who turn to robbing banks to make it out of ghetto life. The 4, played by Jada Pinkett, (Not married to Will Smith at time of filming) Vivica A. Fox, Dana Owens (Better... Full review

"Set it Off" is another brilliant little B sleeper by the talented F. Gary Gray. What sets this film apart from your routine crime caper/heist flick is that it features some very impressive and strong performances by Jada Pinkett-Smith (one... Full review

I thought this was great. I am not being biased because of the fact that F. Gary Gray directed this but this was actually a very good movie. There is so much in this movie that really made me feel... Full review

Here's a movie that bombed because nobody had any idea how to advertise it. It turns out that "Set it Off" is the devastatingly sad story behind a string of unusual bank robberies. I highly recommend it as you really... Full review

"Set It Off" is about four African-American women(Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise) who decide to go out and rob a few banks. They don't rob banks for sheer enjoyment or because they have nothing... Full review

My first impression was "Gangsta flick with chicks." And, to some extent, that's what I got. But there was a lot more, and I was deeply impressed with the realism, with one exception. The exception comes near the end and... Full review

This movie gives us a graphic insight into the possibility of what people might do under certain circumstances and situations. These young ladies' misfortunes in life have driven them to do something that otherwise would not have entered their minds:... Full review

By Del F. Cowie Big Daddy Kane's impact on hip-hop culture is incalculable. It would be impressive to only note that Kane recorded certified classics such as "Raw," "Set It Off" and the irrefutable "Ain't No Half Steppin'," all culled... ... Full Article

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While Shaheem Reid was off doing some real-deal reporting at Pink's VMA performance rehearsal yesterday, I snuck over to where Pink had stashed her purse and stuff, and I spotted a Gucci shopping bag. ... Full Article

Music mogul Dr. Dre has made multiyear feature producing deal with New Line Cinema. It's just about time before wee see music mogul Dr. Dre create another phenomenon in film industry if looking on the promising pact he has formed... ... Full Article

Over the last few years, there have been numerous directors who have crossed over from doing music videos to helming feature films. Some of these directors have included F. ... Full Article