Critics are singing very different tunes about Craig Brewer's musical dramedy starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson.

20 years ago this month, two sweaty, skanky, Southern-fried flicks showed up in multiplexes: the quasi-musical hip-hop dramedy Hustle & Flow and the hicksploitation horror show The Devil’s Rejects.

EXCLUSIVE: Craig Brewer has been set by Universal Pictures to direct what the studio believes will be the definitive biopic of Snoop Dogg in his growth from hip hop star to iconic entertainment mogul.

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Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson will star in the upcoming musical drama, Song Sung Blue, directed by Craig Brewer (Hustle and Flow, Coming 2 America) for Focus Features. Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens ...

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Game recognizes game. After seeing Taylor Swift drop “eight versions of her album,” French Montana took a page out of her book. Montana, 39, explained why he released five versions of his latest ...

The Memphis-based film became a box office hit, earning $22 million in the United States and Canada. Hustle & Flow garnered an Academy Award for Three Six Mafia. But the film’s Oscar nominated star, ...

“I got to sue Paramount or send them a letter.” Terrence Howard received numerous industry award nominations for his role in Hustle & Flow, including an Academy Award nod for Best Actor. Apparently, ...

Hip-hop is 50 years old. Since the beginning of hip-hop culture, rap artists’ lyrics have always touched on making something out of nothing, making a dollar out of 15 cents, and manifesting—often by ...