LUV

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  • Opened January 18, 2013 (Limited)
  • 1 hr 34 min
  • R | Vioence, language, child endangerment and some drug content
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • With his mother in rehab and his father out of the picture, young Woody Watson (Michael Rainey Jr.) lives with his grandmother (Lonette McKee) in suburban Baltimore and longs for his family to be reunited. His charismatic Uncle Vincent (Common) has recently returned home after eight years in prison, determined to straighten out his life by opening a high-end crab shack that will establish him as a solid citizen with a legitimate future. Soon Vincent finds himself pulled back into the violent world he is trying to escape- and Woody has to decide whether to follow his hero- or become his own man. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Common, Michael Rainey, Jr., Dennis Haysbert, Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton
  • Director: Sheldon Candis
  • Genres: Drama, Family

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A very moving story

by veegeenj

Very well done film with a surprising number of well name stars. Good acting and writing. Pretty intense at times, smooth pace. I wish Common appeared in more films; he really is a good actor....

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Thoughtful and Touching Story

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I was not sure what to expect from this movie, but I was surprisingly delighted. The story gives you a view into the life of someone who has made mistakes in life, but wants more than to go back into...

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Impressive For First-Time Director

by charbonete

The story had amazing performances and the story had a lot of potential, though it was uneven at times. But definitely worth seeing, especially if you're an African-American man who wants to see a...

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Critic Reviews

75
New York Post
| Farran Smith Nehme

Candis gets some wonderful performances from his impressive cast. Read full review

75
Charlotte Observer
| Lawrence Toppman

The big names in the cast add atmosphere in small doses, especially when Haysbert and Glover combine. Read full review

75
Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

Here is a film about African Americans that sidesteps all the usual, hopeful cliches and comments on how one failed generation raises another. Read full review

63
Slant Magazine
| R. Kurt Osenlund

As a film that largely works as a subdued twist on the familiar drama about crime and family, LUV needed more intimacy and focus. Read full review

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Charles S. Dutton as Cofield, Common as Vincent and Michael Rainey, Jr. as Woody in "Luv."