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By Adam C (1,312) on 05 Jun 2007

Words from a poet can stop war and bring peace to one's soul in the inner city projects of Washington, D.C…

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By Adam G (845) on 05 Jun 2007

This is an amazing moving about the triumph of one's soul using intellect, beat poetry and inner city experiences....and the endless business…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for Variety (12,700) on 01 Dec 2006

The fervent performances by the central duo, real-life poets Williams and Sohn (who wrote their own material), are impeccable, clearly stemming…

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By Jenn D (48) on 21 Nov 2006

A gritty tale of poetry, drugs, and consequences…

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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 15 Feb 2006

Shot on actual locations in just nine days by Levin, a former documentarist, and improvised within a detailed scene-by-scene outline, this…

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By Philip French (1,151) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 29 Jan 2006

Although it begins promisingly enough, with a documentary-like look at the options available to young African-American men who grow up in the…

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By Haston L (40) on 16 Dec 2005

Prouesses lyriques, action dramatique, réflexion philosophique... On n'en sort pas indemne, mais plus intelligent, sûrement…

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By Jay Carr (837) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 04 May 2000

The powerful, natural acting is right out of a documentary, and the open-ended conclusion is an equally challenging statement about the sad…

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By Peter Henne (51) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 01 Jan 2000

The fiction element of the film, instead of driving Levin to deeper truths, delivers him toward triteness and manipulation…

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 01 Jan 2000

This film can be valued for its energetic performances…

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By Jay Boyar (463) for Orlando Sentinel (1,594) on 19 Feb 1999

Despite the occasional uneven patch, the emotional punch of Slam leaves you wrung out as the credits unexpectedly start to roll…

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By Kevin Thomas (1,201) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 18 Oct 1998

Slam is a fable disguised as a slice of life, and cobbled together out of too many pieces that don't fit smoothly together…

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