Teenage life in the East Bay neighborhood of Richmond, the setting ofJustin Tipping’s promising debut feature film, “Kicks,” is so rough that it’s little wonder that the movie’s 15-year-old protagonist, Brandon (Jahking Guillory), fantasizes that he is watched over by an imaginary spaceman. Because Brandon is small for his age and has delicate features, he […]

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“Kicks” is a Cinderella story for Sneakerheads

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kicks-justin-tipping-hip-hop_us_57d098bbe4b06a74c9f281ed

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-kicks-review-20160902-snap-story.html

http://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/09/10/kicks-film-trailer/

‘Kicks’ Is An Astonishing Directorial Debut By Justin Tipping About Manhood, Violence & Dreams [Review]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/09/entertainment/kicks-movie-interview/