Boyz n the Hood at 30: John Singleton’s blistering debut still hits home
George Nash revisits Boyz n the Hood on its 30th anniversary…
In 1986, four boys set off to find a dead body. Along the way, they skip jovially along railroad tracks, wade through leach-infested waters and sleep blissfully under the stars.
Stand By Me, director Rob Reiner’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novella
The Body, is the quintessential coming of age story: a gentle, at times moving drama about friendship and family that juxtaposes youthful exuberance with the harsh reality of life. Unbeknownst to the optimistic young quartet, what awaits them beyond the rolling fields, the gurgling rivers and the campfire tales of pie-eating contests gone disastrously wrong is the looming spectre of adulthood.