If a tree grows in Brooklyn, then a wandering Jew can bloom in Beverly Hills. For just as the valiant protagonist in Betty Smith's famous coming-of-age novel grew up to pen her story, with the autobiographical Slums Of Beverly Hills writer-director...read the complete Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) review at Movie Reviews UK
Although Slums is nothing more than another coming of age, it is a well made and funny one. Jenkins, who both directed and wrote the film, has bought to the screen a wonderfully witty, poignant film that is very hard to dislike. Although nothing much...read the complete Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) review at David Wilcock