20 years ago this month, two sweaty, skanky, Southern-fried flicks showed up in multiplexes: the quasi-musical hip-hop dramedy Hustle & Flow and the hicksploitation horror show The Devil’s Rejects.

The director of Hustle & Flow discusses casting his “perfect duet,” the emotional resonance of Neil Diamond’s music, and why ...

In the never-ending quest for cinematic gems hidden in the weekly TV listings, here's what I'll be watching (or at least recording) this week: Taraji Henson, left, Paula Jai Parker, Terrence Howard ...

“I got to sue Paramount or send them a letter.” Terrence Howard received numerous industry award nominations for his role in Hustle & Flow, including an Academy Award nod for Best Actor. Apparently, ...

For more than three years, Craig Brewer, the writer and director of “Hustle & Flow,” couldn’t get his film financed because, unlike the majority of his cast, he’s white. “There were a couple of places ...

“Hustle & Flow” seemed like an unlikely, unconventional candidate for the Academy Awards — being a film about a pimp turned rapper on the Memphis scene. But the critically-acclaimed success went on to ...

Like “8 Mile” a couple of years back, Craig Brewer’s “Hustle & Flow” is a gritty, unprettified rendition of one of the oldest stories in the world: a talented nobody follows a dream and, through the ...

"Hustle & Flow" is a feel-good story about a man finding his artistic voice and fulfilling his dream in the rough world of pimps, hos and druggies in Memphis. With the new Paramount regime having paid ...

“Hustle & Flow” abounds with all the ingredients of a terrific popular entertainment. Writer-director Craig Brewer first of all cares deeply for his characters, with the result that each one emerges ...

A director with an ego like John Singleton should be able to back up his hype with consistently good output. Alas, that hasn’t been the case; the man’s last enjoyable film was the 2000 Shaft remake.