Block Party

Just reading the reviews of this movie is a window into some interesting social commentary. It seems most reviewers are rating the film very highly (A level) or very poorly (D or F level). That is generally the case when anyone... Full review

This movie is enjoyable by anyone who understands Dave Chappelle\\'s humor. The problem that many people run into is that this movie is not pure comedy, and that\\'s where they lose sight of the underlying themes. The movie is named Block... Full review

I am surprised by people who claim this film is garbage. Not only is this film funny but it raises awareness to extreamly important social issues. To deny the existance of problems such as poverty and racism is to be okay... Full review

This movie is One of a kind, it created a magic that most films will never achieve. It is filled with some incredible performances and the first appearance of the Fugees in almost ten years. If Lauren Hill's performance doesn't... Full review

Some have said that Michel Gondry directed this documentary (this is not a movie) like their grandfather would have done with a mini-DV camera. Well, man, I'd like to meet your grandfather.For those of you who don't know "When We... Full review

For someone like me who didn't watch much of Dave Chappelle or who isn't big into the hip-hop music, I was actually pleased with this. Maybe it's with the help of Michel Gondry, who I read/seen on TV say that... Full review

...However as a rap-concert movie, it's one of the better ones I've seen in quite a while. It works for a few reasons, though for some it may not work as well as for others. Basically, if you're coming into... Full review

because this was the sh*t! This is not a stand up routine, it is a CONCERT FILM sprinkled with Dave's personal moments interacting with folks, his love of the music and the artists. If people were expecting "The Chapelle Show--The... Full review

this movie was outrageously funny due to the brilliant comic Dave Chappelle. This movie also features great music and entertainment. But if you think this movie is full of Dave Chappelles wild skits like on the Chappelle Show, ill let... Full review

Seeing this picture after a Hard night of partying, I had few expectations. But the laughs I had at the beginning of the movie set the tone for the rest of the picture. I just recently became a Chappelle fan,... Full review

The multiplatinum-selling rap star has announced her latest studio album, Block Party , will drop in August, but a specific release date has not been set. ... Full Review

I started to be more socially interested, and [interested] in using film to be a little more aware of the world. You don't watch it for the technique, you watch because it's reminiscing on good moments you spent with your friends. ... Full Review

After all, they were pretty good playing Dave Chappelle's Block Party back in 2004. If you love The Score ("Fu-la-la-laah! ... Full Review

Michel Gondry's romantically besotted... 3 stars (out of four) It's a tonic to see a film, however uneven, obsessed with the question of what young love is, exactly, while detailing the stupid stuff that makes people act like jerks over someone. ... Full Review

Hiring Gondry may be good on paper, but documentary is the opposite of his artfully structured and planned visual strategy, and it's clear that he knows little to nothing about hip-hop or the artists gathered on this day. As a concert film, it's good; as a glimpse into Chappelle's charming everyman, it's fun; as a chronicle of a truly historic moment in hip-hop culture, it kind of misses the mark. ... Full Review

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It's turning out to be quite the season for hip-hop lovers. T.I.'s Paper Trail was released Tuesday, Missy Elliott's much-delayed Block Party will (hopefully) finally hit Nov. 11, Kanye West has moved up his new album to "sometime in November,"... ... Full Article