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We The Party

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Added 09/18/2012 @ 2:29 PM
We The Party

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Added 04/16/2012 @ 4:22 AM
We The Party

  • New reviews added from Rotten Tomatoes.
Every time it dabbles in real-world teen issues like sex and drugs, it returns to a fanciful high school where kids quote Nietzsche and play acoustic guitar on lunch breaks.
Scott Bowles, USA Today

Added 04/06/2012 @ 12:00 AM
We The Party

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Movie Review: ‘We the Party,’ Directed by Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles directs himself, his son and other family members in the high school movie “We the Party.”

The New York Times

Added 04/06/2012 @ 12:32 AM
We The Party

  • New reviews added from Rotten Tomatoes.
A colorful but superficial mess.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

Added 04/05/2012 @ 12:00 AM
We The Party

  • New news article added from AV Club.
Film: Movie Review: We The Party

When 13-year-old Mario Van Peebles made his onscreen debut in his father’s 1971 film Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song , it was in a hellishly uncomfortable sequence in which his character lost his virginity to an older prostitute. Van Peebles has opted to go in another direction when putting his own children onscreen. We The Party is a determinedly positive teen comedy starring Mandela Van Peebles as a junior who, okay, is hoping to lose his virginity, though in a more wholesome manner. Other Van Peebles siblings—Makaylo, Morgana, and Maya—play fellow students at Baldwin Hills High, which is ...

AV Club

Added 04/05/2012 @ 12:00 AM
We The Party

  • New review added from Rotten Tomatoes.
The pic feels like a quickie knockoff between major projects, offering the writer-director's handsome son Mandela and other younger Van Peebles loads of screentime.
Robert Koehler, Variety

Added 04/04/2012 @ 12:00 AM
We The Party

  • New review added from Rotten Tomatoes.
Van Peebles's heart is probably in the right place, but his attempt to wed his kids' generational moment to a classic coming-of-age template falters in its message-obsessed execution.
Karina Longworth, Village Voice

Added 04/03/2012 @ 12:00 AM
We The Party

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Exploring Parenting in a Hoodie and Positive Youth Culture with Mandela and Mario Van Peebles

From a family legacy to positive portrayals of black youth to showing up at the club with your kids, Mario Van Peebles and his son Mandela cover it all while discussing their forthcoming flick We The Party. To the bass beat of The Rej3ctz and Snoop Dogg, we discuss rising above racism, staying hip, heading out in a hoodie and a whole lot more. Plus, Hollywood.com Movies Editor Matt Patches joins us for Movie News Roulette and weighs in on Bully and Ninja Turtles. Download Episode #127 On This Week's Show: Movie News Roulette Beginning - 20:00: Matt Patches braves the 6 buzz words of the week and the looming danger of bad news. You Can't Buy It At The Store 20:00 - The End: Mario and Mandela Van Peebles discuss We The Party. Please go rate us on iTunes. It means a lot to us. On Last Week's Show: Jackie Chan's Legacy, Gareth Evan's Redemptive &#8216Raid' and 5 Other Great SXSW Movi (Read More)

Film School Rejects

Added 03/29/2012 @ 1:15 PM
We The Party

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Added 03/26/2012 @ 5:15 PM