| Light It Up Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| Too often writer/directors such as LIGHT IT UP's Craig Bolotin don't
take the time to create a plausible plot and realistic dialog. Instead,
they go for exaggeration and hope for audiences who don't care. more |
| Light It Up Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
| Light It Up (1999)
Rated R; running time 100 minutes
Genre: Drama
IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Title?0172726
Official site: http://www.foxmovies.com/lightitupcs.html
Written by: Craig Bolotin
Directed by: Craig Bolotin
Starring: Usher Raymond,...more |
| Light It Up Review |
| by Eugene Novikov |
| Oh how good it is, after being bombarded with redundant media coverage
of high school shootings and the prevailing violence in teenage
society, to see a mainstream film present a situation where teens that
resort to foul play aren’t evil ciphers who go...more |
| Light It Up Review |
| by Dustin Putman |
| Directed by Craig Bolotin.
Cast: Usher Raymond, Forest Whitaker, Rosario Dawson, Robert Ri'chard, Sara
Gilbert, Fredro Starr, Clifton Collins Jr., Judd Nelson, Glynn Turman,
Vanessa L. Williams, Vic Polizos.
1999 - 98 minutes
Rated R (for violence and...more |
| Light It Up Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| _Light_It_Up_, written and directed by Craig Bolotin, is different from
most urban dramas in that in emphasizes ideas more than violence; in
fact, the quantity of the latter is surprisingly low for its genre. But
it's too bad that not many other things...more |
| Light It Up Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| Susan Granger's review of "LIGHT IT UP" (20th Century-Fox)
There's this neglected high school in Queens, New York, where
a favorite teacher is suspended. In protest, six students barricade
themselves inside the school, reluctantly taking a...more |
| Light It Up Review |
| by Aileo Weinmann |
| [filmcritic.com presents a review from guest writer Aileo Weinmann. You
can find the review with full credits at
http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/8323d4a70a47a4a3882568260009e241?OpenDocument more |
| Light It Up Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| Too often writer/directors such as LIGHT IT UP's Craig Bolotin don't
take the time to create a plausible plot and realistic dialog. Instead,
they go for exaggeration and hope for audiences who don't care. more |
| Light It Up Review |
| by Chuck Schwartz |
| CrankyCritic® movie reviews: Light it Up
Rated [R], 98 minutes
Starring Usher Raymond, Rosario Dawson, Robert Ri'chard, Clifton
Collins, Jr., Fredro Starr, Sara Gilbert, Judd Nelson and Forest
Whitaker, Vanessa L. Williams and Glynn Turman Screenplay...more |
