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Kings of the Evening

PG Released Jun 11, 2010 1h 40m Drama List
73% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
In a Depression Era town, an ex-con (Tyson Beckford) finds kinship with four strangers and participates in an unusual contest.
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Ben Kenigsberg Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Kings of the Evening is a warm, beguiling picture boasting an array of splendid portrayals Jul 23, 2010 Full Review Andrew Barker Variety Well-meaning, well made and all but allergic to subtlety. Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row Its plot choices are often shamelessly manipulative, but its cast is uniformly likable and easy to root for. Rated: 2/4 Aug 5, 2019 Full Review Ernest Hardy L.A. Weekly It moves briskly but leaves room for the stellar supporting cast to turn stock figures into appealingly shaded characters. Jul 22, 2010 Full Review Ed Scheid Boxoffice Magazine The film benefits from an impressive cast. Given enough time, word of mouth could build a good-sized audience for this absorbing drama. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 2, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I enjoyed this film, awesome performers Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Simplistic period film about a man just being released after two years on a chain gang during the Great Depression, who heads home to try to start over again, only to find the town struggling through hard economic times. While staying at a rundown boarding house, he makes new friends, who try to make life better through weekly competitions at a local dance hall. Cloying, but not without its charms. It's effortless likable, but ultimately direct to DVD fare. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member With all the movies coming out nowadays that are either all special effects and no story or comedies that offend more than they entertain "Kings of The Evening" is a refreshing piece on cinema that I hope gets a wider audience soon. The film takes place during the great depression and the cast is mostly an all black one but everyone will be able to relate to the story and characters. The film works on so many levels, first off like I stated before the story is one that everyone can relate to. Director and Co-Writer, Andrew P. Jones has taken a story that could of easily turned into a sad and depressing film but instead he created a film that also brings hope to it's characters and the audience as well. The cast was never short of perfect and to point out just one actor would be wrong because this was an ensemble cast and without all of them I doubt the film would be the same. The performances are brilliant by all including, Tyson Beckford, Lynn Whitfield, Reginald T. Dorsey, Linara Washington, Bruce McGill, Glynn Turman, James Russo and Steven Williams. This is one of those films that pulls at the heart strings and it never lets you go till the final frames fade into the credits. The film will be receiving a theatrical run soon thanks to Indican Pictures, I highly suggest you keep your eyes peeled and if possible make sure you get to see it. The story had me at times laughing and at other times sad but it also left me inspired and hopeful and feeling good. This is also a thought-provoking film that leaves you thinking long after it is over. It is not often that you get treated to a gem like this, a truly great film that entertains on the highest level. I have to congratulate all involved in the making of this film on doing such a fantastic job but I must thank them all too. A must-own film when it comes to DVD for anyone that loves cinema. Released by Indican Pictures ***** Out Of ***** http://www.videoviews.org -Patrick Ricketts Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Well-meaning, well made and all but allergic to subtlety. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In a Depression Era town, an ex-con (Tyson Beckford) finds kinship with four strangers and participates in an unusual contest.
Director
Andrew P. Jones
Producer
Andrew P. Jones, Reginald T. Dorsey
Screenwriter
Andrew P. Jones, Robert Page Jones
Distributor
Indican Pictures
Production Co
Picture Palace Films
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements|Language Throughout|Some Violence|Smoking)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 11, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 3, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$98.7K
Runtime
1h 40m
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