Now 20 years old, John Singletons Oscar-nominated debut Boyz N The Hood arrives on Blu-ray.

Heres Stus review of an enduringly brilliant film…

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WhatBoyz N The Hooddoes best is capture the dread of inevitable violence.

5 stars

Fishburnes charisma gives the diatribes and preaching of Furious an extra dimension.

Boyz N The Hoodwas John Singletons debut feature.

The sound can be a little rough in some areas, especially in some of the extras.

5 stars

For a 20th anniversary edition, the amount of extras on the disc is a little disappointing.

Whats on show is absolutely fine, but I would have expected more for an anniversary edition.

It is an absolutely essential document of American cinema, and also the definitive early 90s ghetto film.

5 stars

Film:

you might rent or buyBoyz N The HoodatBlockbuster.co.uk.

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