Hip hop loves movies, not only do you have groups like Wu-Tang having their styles influenced by kung fu flicks, but you've got rappers like Will Smith, Ice Cube, and LL Cool J developing full fledge movie careers. But even if Common or T.I. isn't making an appearance in the movie, HipHopDX will still be there to tell you whether or not to spend your hard earned money on it or just cop the 30 new Lil' Wayne mixtapes that just dropped.

Wu-Tang Clan: Live At Montreaux November 19th, 2008 - Jake Paine | DVD Release | Comments: 3

One of the strongest points of the Wu-Tang Clan was the way they made studio albums feel live. From Method Man’s sniffing into microphones, to RZA’s Marley Marl-esque approach to leaving blemishes in the samples and mixes, Wu always felt unpredictable, unrehearsed and uncontained. Then again, ask many witnesses to post Wu-Tang Forever tours and shows, and you’ll usually hear something to the effect of The Fugees’ line about too many mics, not enough emcees. Yes, since their early days of making no tri-state stage safe for competition, Wu-Tang has been a bitter reminder why many arena and amphitheater tours have brought rap to a middle-ground, perhaps cheapening the concert

Cocaine Cowboys 2 - Hustlin' With The Godmother August 6th, 2008 - Jake Paine | DVD Release | Comments: 5

The first Cocaine Cowboys was one of the greatest accomplishments in the era of “hood documentaries.” The film was so good that it transcended the niche, and Hip Hop was so moved by the film that N.O.R.E. led a pack of rappers rhyming about the film’s vast coverage of a murderous Miami cocaine cartel. Creative editing sequences, clever suspense plots and unbelievable archival footage made this a film that theaters regretted ignoring in the first place. The same Griselda Blanco that ordered the murders over 50 drug traffickers is the un-featured star of Cocaine Cowboys 2, which chronicles her puppeteering Oakland, California cocaine traffic from behind bars.     Charles

The Dark Knight July 21st, 2008 - Slava Kuperstein | Theatre Release | Comments: 104

Has any franchise adapted into the world of film gone through more indignities than Batman? In 1989, director Tim Burton brought a version of the Caped Crusader to the silver screen, creating a highly stylized and atmospheric world which, although praiseworthy and masterful in its own right, set the tone for a franchise which went on to be a disappointment for over 15 years. The fact of the matter is, while Burton’s Batman and Batman Returns films were artful, they completely missed the true darkness that is the Batman universe. The subtleties of the dynamic between Batman and Bruce Wayne, their faults and flaws, the very nature of good

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