All day and a night

This is relevant because Singleton crafted what I believe to be the ne plus ultra of this type of film. And this was almost 30 years ago.

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All day and a night

Think of it as a classier boutique release, deserving of a higher shelf placement. The film them splits into three timelines, each delicately balanced by Cole, as we see Jahkor as a child played with heartbreaking conviction by Jalyn Hall abused by his addict father JD Jeffrey Wright , Jahkor getting involved in criminal actvities in the months before the killing and Jahkor in prison. Discarding the flat TV palette so many other Netflix-funded film-makers seem happy to stick with, writer-director Cole clearly has something a lot grander in his sights and he squeezes every last drop from his limited budget, working as if the intention was for a far bigger screen. Via an often insightful and often hackneyed voiceover, Jahkor talks about the prison he was born into, how as a young black man living in a working-class neighbourhood he has always been surrounded by four walls, they just became more noticeable when he was sent away. His toxic father is both aggressor and victim himself, an addict with mental health issues without the help he so sorely needs. This article is more than 3 years old. The Half of It review — charming Netflix teen comedy takes on Cyrano. Read more. Explore more on these topics Drama films Jeffrey Wright reviews. Reuse this content. Most viewed.

Jahkor also ended up offering his services to a gangster named Big Stunna, while also having a relationship with a woman named Shantaye with whom he ends up having a son named Zion. Jeffrey Wright as JD. Expand the sub menu What to Hear.

An aspiring rapper named Jahkor Lincoln arrives in prison. He ends up serving a life sentence for murder and looks back on the days preceding his arrest and the circumstances of his childhood to find clues to his way forward in life and his survival. During his childhood, he suffered abuse from his father JD, who was a drug addict and a criminal. His mother Delonda did her best to keep things together. Jahkor ends up turning to petty thefts and assaults with his friend TQ. Jahkor also ended up offering his services to a gangster named Big Stunna, while also having a relationship with a woman named Shantaye with whom he ends up having a son named Zion. Although he tried to lead an honest lifestyle for his son, Jahkor always ended up in trouble.

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All day and a night

It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. Be the first to contribute. Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. A young man who committed a homicide deals with the repercussions of his action. As soft-spoken Jahkor Abraham Lincoln Ashton Sanders struggles to keep his dream of rapping alive amidst a gang war in Oakland, his ill-fated life and real-world responsibilities drive him further and further across the line of right and wrong with tragic consequences.

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Expand the sub menu Awards Circuit. For assistance, contact your corporate administrator. American Star Matt Zoller Seitz. Top credits Director Joe Robert Cole. Kelly Jenrette Delanda. Download as PDF Printable version. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. An aspiring rapper named Jahkor Lincoln arrives in prison. Oakland, California, USA on-location. Via an often insightful and often hackneyed voiceover, Jahkor talks about the prison he was born into, how as a young black man living in a working-class neighbourhood he has always been surrounded by four walls, they just became more noticeable when he was sent away. Details Edit. And this was almost 30 years ago. New Customer? During his childhood, he suffered abuse from his father JD, who was a drug addict and a criminal. Powered by Alexa.

An aspiring rapper named Jahkor Lincoln arrives in prison. He ends up serving a life sentence for murder and looks back on the days preceding his arrest and the circumstances of his childhood to find clues to his way forward in life and his survival. During his childhood, he suffered abuse from his father JD, who was a drug addict and a criminal.

New Customer? This is not to say that such movies should not exist, but do we have to get the same damn movie over and over? Regina Taylor as Tommetta. Read his answers to our Movie Love Questionnaire here. United States. Ashton Sanders as Jah. Cole makes the same mistake here, but he is far less successful than the Hughes Brothers were. Download as PDF Printable version. Think of it as a classier boutique release, deserving of a higher shelf placement. Recently viewed. Reviews All Day and a Night. Sign In Sign In. Photos Retrieved October 10, Ramone Hamilton Young Lamark.