FEATURE PRESENTATION (NOV. 27–DEC. 3)
Kicks
(2016) Sunday, Dec. 3, 7:30am/6:30c, Cinemax
DRAMA Tense, violent and at times difficult to watch—yet hard to turn away from—Kicks is a compelling coming-of-age film from first-time director Justin Tipping (who also co wrote). Fifteen-year-old Brandon (Jahking Guillory) dreams of one day going into space, far from the rough Bay Area suburb where he lives. In reality, though, he and his two best friends (Christopher Meyer and Christopher Jordan Wallace) are facing tough challenges, especially when Brandon acquires a status-bestowing pair of sneakers that are soon stolen by Flaco (KofiSiriboe, far right, with Guillory) and his gang. In increasingly unnerving scenes, Brandon vows to get his shoes back at any cost.
Woman on Fire
(2016) Monday, Nov. 27, 8/7c, Starz
DOCUMENTARY This intriguing doc profiles New…
