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1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › we-grown-now-filmWe Grown Now movie review & film summary (2024) - Roger Ebert

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   Apr 19, 2024 · We Grown Now. Minhal Baig ’s “We Grown Now” is a film masterfully tied to the emotive potential of place. A period piece centered in Cabrini-Green in the early ’90s, the film is as Chicago born and bred as the characters it loves throughout its runtime. Malik (Blake Cameron James) and Eric (Gian Knight Ramirez) are two young boys, best ...

2. www.npr.org › 2024/04/18 › 1245654905'We Grown Now' imbues hope in a coming-of-age story in a ...

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   Apr 18, 2024 · AILSA CHANG, HOST: In the 1980s and 90s, Chicago's now-demolished Cabrini-Green was a housing project notorious for crime and neglect. But critic Bob Mondello says a new movie called "We Grown Now ...

   • Author: Bob Mondello

3. screenrant.com › we-grown-now-reviewWe Grown Now Review: Minhal Baig's Stirring Drama Is Easily ...

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   Sep 26, 2023 · Summary. "We Grown Now" is a film that beautifully captures the realistic and joyous lives of people growing up in a dangerous neighborhood. The lead performances by Blake Cameron James and Gian Knight Ramirez are absolutely divine, bringing charm and gravitas to their roles. Cinematographer Pat Scola turns every shot into a visually stunning ...

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4. www.commonsensemedia.org › movie-reviews › we-grown-nowWe Grown Now Movie Review - Common Sense Media

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Parents need to know that We Grown Now is a drama about two Black boys growing up in Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing projects in the early 1990s. Language is limited to "hell," "damn," "goddammit," and "oh my God," and there's no notable content related to sex or substance use. But there are scenes of police….

   • 5/5
   • Director: Minhal Baig

   • Author: Monique Jones
   • Actors: Blake Cameron James

5. variety.com › 2024 › film'We Grown Now' Review: A Lyrical Friendship Tale ... - Variety

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   Apr 18, 2024 · In 'We Grown Now,’ 'Hala' helmer Minhal Baig returns with another gentle coming-of-age story, this one set in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green Housing Project.

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7. www.vulture.com › article › we-grown-now-review-two‘We Grown Now’ Review: Two Stars Are Born - Vulture

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   Apr 22, 2024 · We Grown Now is clearly shaped by this history — its tone is a mixture of reverence for the refuge Cabrini-Green originally provided to Black Americans who moved north during the Great Migration ...

8. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-reviews'We Grown Now' Review: 'Hala' Director's Delicate Coming-of-Ager

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   Sep 11, 2023 · With We Grown Now, Baig brings that delicate perceptiveness to a space plagued by a harsh reputation. The Cabrini-Green homes, a group of towering apartment buildings and row houses, were built in ...

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   What makes 'we grown now' a good movie?

   • The film, which premiered at Sundance, showcased Baig’s directorial vision — a way of seeing that favored intimate and keenly observed moments. With We Grown Now, Baig brings that delicate perceptiveness to a space plagued by a harsh reputation.

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   What makes 'we grown now' so special?

   • With We Grown Now, Baig brings that delicate perceptiveness to a space plagued by a harsh reputation. The Cabrini-Green homes, a group of towering apartment buildings and row houses, were built in 1942 to house World War II veterans.

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   How long is we grown now?

   • We Grown Now screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is 93 minutes long and not rated. We Grown Now is a 2023 drama film by writer-director Minhal Baig. The film centers on best friends Malik and Eric, who are growing up in the contemporary design of the Cabrini-Green housing complex built in 1992.

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   Does we grown now have a narrative?

   • There’s not much in the way of a narrative, and We Grown Now struggles as a result. The relaxed approach to storytelling puts pressure on a handful of dramatic moments.

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   How does 'we grown now' work?

   • We Grown Now moves at an unhurried pace, languidly following Malik and Eric as they rise for the Pledge of Allegiance, pass notes during class, mill about their neighborhood and trade secrets and dreams. There’s not much in the way of a narrative, and We Grown Now struggles as a result.

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   When does we grown now pick up?

   • We Grown Now picks up when it builds its third act around Malik’s question. He’s scared and, for a long time, avoids telling Eric that he’s leaving Cabrini-Green. The threat of physical distance heightens the stakes of their daily interactions.

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