Stacy Peralta

Going into Crips and Bloods: Made in America, I was concerned that it would just be a sensationalist exposé on LA’s two most notorious gangs. But I was pleased to find that it has a genuine curiosity about its subject, which extends beyond the violence and traces the roots of African-American marginalization from the early twentieth century to present day. It is often a bit too stylish for its own good, and I wish it… See more →

Dogtown and Z-Boys’ filmmakers’ boundless awe for their subjects makes more sense once you realize that the subjects are the filmmakers.