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SINGLETON, John (United States) Baby Boy [2001] Spine #1307c Blu-ray In this funny and fearlessly honest character study, John Singleton illuminates the pressures that Black men face as they make their way through early adulthood. Jody (Tyrese Gibson, in his feature-film debut) is a young native of South Central Los Angeles struggling to find direction in his life. At the same time, he tries to reconcile his volatile relationships with his loving but conflicted girlfriend (a revelatory Taraji P. Henson), who bears much of the burden of raising their son, and his strong-willed mother (AJ Johnson), whose imposing ex-con beau (Ving Rhames) is a thorn in Jody’s side. Confronting complicated questions about sex, violence, and parent-child dynamics, the final installment in Singleton’s Hood Trilogy showcases the deep humanism of a celebrated filmmaker working at the height of his powers. 130 minutes 5.1 Surround Color 1:85:1 Criterion Release 2026 Director/Writer John Singleton  was 33 ...

SINGLETON, John (United States) Poetic Justice [1993] Spine #1307b Blu-ray Once upon a time in South Central LA . . .  For his follow-up to  Boyz n the Hood,  John Singleton again turned the camera on his hometown to create a stirring exploration of grief, love, and creativity. Built around the electric chemistry between superstars Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur, the film follows two young Angelenos—Justice, a sensitive hairdresser and poet mourning the death of her boyfriend, and Lucky, a dashingly charismatic postal clerk—as they fall in love over the course of a liberating road trip. Featuring soul-nourishing poetry by Maya Angelou, and scene-stealing performances from Regina King and Joe Torry,  Poetic Justice  is one of the most irresistible romances of the 1990s. 109 minutes 2.0 Surround Color 1:85:1 Criterion Release 2026 Director/Writer John Singleton  was 25 when he directed Poetic Justice . Other Singleton films in the Collection: #1307a: Boyz n ...

SINGLETON, John (United States) Boyz n the Hood [1991] Spine #1307a Blu-ray One of the greatest debuts in American cinema, John Singleton’s first feature is a harrowing and compassionate immersion into the lives of three Black teenage boys grappling with the uncertainty of their futures. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, the precocious Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.), the street-smart Doughboy (Ice Cube), and the athletically gifted Ricky (Morris Chestnut) navigate friendship, first love, the hopes and dreams of their families, and the realities of gang violence in a society where the odds are stacked against them. Nominated for Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the age of twenty-four, Singleton established himself as a vital new auteur already in breathtaking command of his craft. 112 minutes 2.0 Surround Color 1:85:1 Criterion Release 2026 Director/Writer John Singleton  was 23 when he directed Boyz n the Hood . Other Singleton films in the Collectio...

SINGLETON, John (United States) John Singleton's Hood Trilogy [1991-2001] Spine #1307 Blu-ray With his electrifying debut feature,  Boyz n the Hood,  John Singleton brought his South Central Los Angeles community to the screen with a bracing immediacy that rocked 1990s American cinema and popular culture.  Poetic Justice  and  Baby Boy  completed what the director considered his Hood Trilogy, a series of richly nuanced films that constitute a dramatic universe all their own. Featuring remarkable performances from supernova talents like Cuba Gooding Jr., Angela Bassett, Regina King, Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, and Taraji P. Henson, these indelible tales of urban life explore the experience of growing up Black and searching for one’s place in the world. #1307a: Boyz n the Hood (1991) #1307b: Poetic Justice (1993) #1307c: Baby Boy (2001) By Director By Spine #

BOORMAN, John (United States) Point Blank [1967] Spine #1306 Blu-ray Director John Boorman brought the gangster drama into new realms of modernist abstraction with this stylized revenge thriller, which transforms hard-edged pulp into a kaleidoscopic psychological puzzle. Lee Marvin is iconically cool as the enigmatic Walker, who, after he’s betrayed and left for dead by his best friend during a robbery, embarks on a brutal quest for vengeance, aided by a jaded ex-moll (a sensational Angie Dickinson) who has her own complex motives for helping him. Capturing Los Angeles locales with a surreal pop-art eye, Boorman locates the existential dread lurking beneath the city’s sunlit surface. 92 minutes Monaural Color 2:35:1 Criterion Release 2026 Director/Writer John Boorman  was 34 when he directed Point Blank . The Film Film Rating (0-60): 60 The Extras The Booklet Commentary Video tribute Documentary 1 Documentary 2 Documentary 3 Controversial altered ending Theatrical trailer Extras R...