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4.2 out of 10

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  • Starring: Mos Def, Sanaa Lathan, Taye Diggs
  • Summary: Dre (Diggs) and Sidney (Lathan) can attribute their friendship and the launch of their careers to a single childhood moment - the day they discovered hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic and he is a successful, though unfulfilled music executive. As they lay down the tracks toward their futures, hip-hop isn't the only thing that keeps them coming back to that moment on the corner. (Fox Searchlight)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    May be pitching itself to the wrong audience. The ads promise: "The Rhythm ... the Beat ... the Love ... and You Don't Stop!" But it's not a musical and although it's sometimes a comedy, it's observant about its people.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    60
    Sustains the charm of an early 60's New York romance.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Miller
    30
    Draws a belabored association between romance and hip-hop, and it's hard not to wish the parallel lines would hurry up and converge.

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