EMPz 4 Life

2006

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Movie Info

Director:

Allan King

Cast & Crew

Christopher "C-Jewlz" Ellis

Jivon Walker

Jordan Mendez

Sadiki Clarke

Allan King
Director

Critic Reviews for EMPz 4 Life

All Critics (3) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1)

Allan King and trusted collaborators reveal the lock-down world of four black Toronto teens on the cusp of losing a school year, and the adults... who help them stay on track.

September 23, 2006 | Rating: 3/4

Globe and Mail
This pic finds 76-year-old King continuing at the top of his game.

September 22, 2006 | Full Review…

Eddie Cockrell
Variety
...the majority of these teens remain unsympathetic and flat-out disagreeable...

September 8, 2006 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Allan King and trusted collaborators reveal the lock-down world of four black Toronto teens on the cusp of losing a school year, and the adults... who help them stay on track.

September 23, 2006 | Rating: 3/4

Globe and Mail
This pic finds 76-year-old King continuing at the top of his game.

September 22, 2006 | Full Review…

Eddie Cockrell
Variety
...the majority of these teens remain unsympathetic and flat-out disagreeable...

September 8, 2006 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

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Audience Reviews for EMPz 4 Life

May 22, 2013

I believe this was Allan King's final documentary and it is a fitting end to a stellar career. Growing up in Scarborough, you can't help but be aware of the issues between the police and the black community in the north. The work of Brian Harvey is a ray of hope in a community stuck in a cycle of crime.

John B Super Reviewer