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Brandon and his two friends to go on a dangerous mission through oakland to retrieve them. Released by back lot music in 2016 containing music from kicks 2016. I do hope that at the end of the movie we can all have a conversation that there is. Kicks writerdirector on getting the east bay on the big screen. Licks follows the story of a young man, d, as he returns to his oakland neighborhood after two years served in prison for a botched robbery. Justin tippings kicks is a cautionary fable thats as much about the hazards. Tipping said, i think it was important to set the film in oakland because i dont think you see it very often on the screen. Brandon is a 15 year old whose dream is a pair of fresh air jordans. But this glory is shortlived when brandon is attacked in a parking lot and the shoes are stolen. Working hard to get them, he soon finds that the titular shoes have instead made him a target after they are promptly snatched by a local hood.

A 15yearold boy goes on a dangerous mission through east oakland to retrieve a pair of sneakers that a local. The onetrack plot does eventually wear on the movies momentum though. The lousiness does shift as the movie proceeds, offering additional perspective on how much worse things can get. The titular kicks refer to a pair of air jordans, shoes that 15yearold brandon jahking guillory decides are his ticket to happiness. Filmisnow movie extras channel gives you the latest and best behind the scenes footage, bloopers, interviews, featurettes, deletedalternate scenes. Dont expect any joy in the grim pursuit of kicks a. Kicks soundtrack from 2016, composed by various artists, brian reitzell. In paying homage to the theatres roots as a movie palace, classic movies are presented on friday nights throughout the year. Showtimes and tickets for oakland, ca 94601 moviefone. Rent kicks 2016 starring jahking guillory and mahershala ali on dvd and bluray. In the movie kicks, brandon is a 15 year old whose dream is a pair of fresh air jordans. Kicks 2016 justin tipping synopsis, characteristics.

Kicks director has walked a mile in these jordans sfgate. What follows is an epic journey through oakland and the. Kicks is a 2016 american adventure film directed by justin tipping in his directorial debut, and. He has survived by running away from trouble all his life. At first, brandon jahking guillory, a shrimpy teenager living in oakland, laments his mothers inability to pony up for a new pair of sneakersspecifically, a new retro line of air jordans. Fifteenyear old brandon ventures into the tough streets of east oakland to get back a pair of stolen sneakers. A chat with up and coming oakland director justin tipping and the vision for his debut film, kicks. Another east bay expat is director ryan coogler, whose movie fruitvale station was the reallife story of oakland resident oscar grant, who was fatally shot by a bart police officer on new years day. Columbia pictures brad pitt and jonah hill star in the 2011 film moneyball, which focused on the oakland as unorthodox method for. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film.

Kofi siriboe and jahking guillory in kicks 2016 jahking guillory in kicks 2016. Soon after he gets his hands on them, theyre stolen by a local hood, causing brandon and his two friends go on a dangerous. Find showtimes and movie theaters near zip code 94601 or oakland, ca. Kick city in oakland kick city 34 international blvd. Find the movies showing at theaters near you and buy movie tickets at fandango. Film director justin tipping is photographed on thursday, aug. The agreeably stylish movie emerging from that experience loves and.

A black 15yearold named brandon jahking guillory finally gets his hands on a coveted pair of air jordan sneakers, only to see them stolen by a local thug. Brandon and his two friends go on a dangerous mission through oakland to retrieve them. Movie clip your foot game is everything kicks synopsis. Autobiography, a moviegeek sensibility, and cultural reporting on the bay area equally inform 31yearold director justin tippings debut kicks. With the help of two of his friends christopher meyer and christopher jordan wallace, he decides to embark on an adventure through innercity oakland to retrieve them. When you hear of all the blood being spilled in those most violent and godforsaken places of the us you begin to wonder where its all coming from. In justin tippings feature debut kicks, nothing is as simple as it seems. Heres the official track list of the soundtrack of kicks, the upcoming drama movie directed by justin tipping and starring jahking guillory, mahershala ali, kofi. Find kick city in oakland with address, phone number from yahoo us. The odyssey him and his two best friends embark on is at once the night of their lives and a gamble with life and death stakes. Kicks marks the feature directorial debut of justin tipping. The story was initially inspired by the time i was jumped by a group of kids when they noticed i was wearing a pair of brand new nikes when i was 16 in west oakland. Kicks is a film that brilliantly show the struggle of living in the.

Kicks soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. In the days after his release, we are taken into ds world and follow him as he decides what direction he wants to take his life after being locked up. Tipping grew up in the east bay area of oakland, and understands firsthand the teenage cult of sneakers. Kicks is immersed in the world of hiphop influenced culture, marrying the music and pictures in delightful ways. Search local showtimes and buy movie tickets before going to the theater on moviefone. American comingofage films films set in oakland, california focus features films 2016 directorial debut films adventure film stubs. The square transforms into an outdoor movie theatre every other thursday evening and a huge. Brandon and his two best friends embark on a dangerous and exciting journey where nothing is as.

Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Oakland native mahershala ali stars as marlon in kicks. He spends the next day basking in the newfound glory of these dream shoes. Soon after he gets his hands on them, theyre stolen by a local hood, causing brandon and his two friends to go on a dangerous mission through oakland to retrieve them. Tipping grew up in the east bay area of oakland, and understands firsthand the teenage. Justin tippings nimble east bay drama kicks is about a lot more. How grim can a movie get before it starts to feel like a slog. Justin tippings kicks doesnt seem designed to provoke or answer that question. Fifteenyearold brandon longs for a pair of the freshest sneakers that money can buy. Kicks allowed me to gain some very valuable insights into the mind of a kid growing up in ridgemont, oakland. Fifteenyear old brandon ventures into the tough streets of east oakland to get back a. Kicks writerdirector on getting the east bay on the big. The film stars jahking guillory, christopher jordan wallace, christopher meyer, kofi siriboe, mahershala ali and molly shaiken. Kicks 2016 vm14 1h 27m awardwinning films a 15yearold boy goes on a dangerous mission through east oakland to retrieve a pair of sneakers that a local gangster stole from him.

Kicks film set in east bay tackles violence and sneaker. With stanley doe hunt, koran streets, les aderibigbe, devon libran. The paramount is home to the oakland ballet company, the oakland symphony, and the oakland speaker series. Kicks is a 2016 american adventure film directed by justin tipping in his directorial debut, and written by tipping and joshua beirnegolden. Parents need to know that kicks is an independent drama about a northern california teen willing to go to dangerous lengths to get back a pair of nike. Ryan coogler, and the new movie kicks, the san francisco bay area is back on the map in a. But, more importantly, the emotional impetus of the story comes from when i returned home after the beating, tipping explained. Soon after he gets his hands on them, theyre stolen by a local hood, causing brandon and his two friends go on a dangerous mission through oakland to retrieve them. Oakland minutes after nfl owners approved the raiders move to las vegas, councilman larry reid, angered by the decision, said he wants the team out of coliseum as early as next season. Find all 25 songs in kicks soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Most read sneaker blog and most downloaded sneaker app in the world. A new independent feature film set and shot in the east bay explores violence, manhood and status sneakers in richmond and west oakland. Jack london square, at the oakland waterfront, becomes a center for free family fun during summer nights. A chat with up and coming oakland director justin tipping.