Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

Boyz n the Hood

John Singleton's directorial debut features an all-star cast: Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Regina King, and Angela Bassett. The film follows the lives of three young men living in Crenshaw, examining the concepts of race, relationships, violence, and the future.

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The More You Know

  • Dentistry is the oldest profession in the world.
  • After a slew of drug related offences, Robert Downey Jr. was a semi-blacklisted celebrity until Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reignited his career.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. had a C in public speaking.
  • More than 800 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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