Critics Nick Pinkerton and Nicolas Rapold have a series they program at various repertory movie theaters called "Overdue" which takes a look at movies that haven't received the praise they deserve, or have been overlooked in general. One of the films they've chosen, which happens to be screening today at 7, is Hype Williams' directorial debut (and only feature-film to date) "Belly." I would describe it, but the BAM website has already done a great job explaining why this shouldn't be missed: "Fuck a book," says star DMX, and indeed this is post-verbal filmmaking, with vital plot points rendered in Jamaican patois. Belly opens with a blacklight nightclub...
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