Alternative monitoring of popular culture ~ broadly defined ~ in the pursuit of deeper understanding
Monday, August 22, 2016
Barbershop 3: The Next Cut
Ice Cube’s highly entertaining Barbershop series has been mostly a celebration of urban (black) culture and sexual politics with social consciousness as garnishing. The third outing amps up the polemics with not altogether satisfying results. Still, the laughs come honestly and are nearly devoid of pandering and buffoonery. Even though the film’s resolution feels more audacious than hopeful, its message to reject community impotence in the face of gang violence is sorely needed.
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