7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Southside Kev (2026)
Southside Kev (2026)
Overview
Urban drama Southside Kev depicts a misguided teenager's navigation of South Jamaica, Queens streets, seeking respect while preserving innocence. Directed by Jamel Furlow, it stars Nathan Lewis as Kevin, Alpachino Howard as Nasir, Naomi Taylor as Wanda, and Brandon Chastang as Tracey. The independent production premiered at the American Black Film Festival.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Urban drama Southside Kev depicts a misguided teenager's navigation of South Jamaica, Queens streets, seeking respect while preserving innocence. Directed by Jamel Furlow, it stars Nathan Lewis as Kevin, Alpachino Howard as Nasir, Naomi Taylor as Wanda, and Brandon Chastang as Tracey. The independent production premiered at the American Black Film Festival.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Primary
Information on the film's themes and narrative is insufficient to determine political bias, as available sources provide only a basic plot outline without detailing ideological elements or messages.
The film employs a diverse ensemble of Black and Latino performers in principal roles, aligning with its depiction of life in a multicultural urban neighborhood. Its storyline emphasizes individual challenges and growth among young men of color without centering critiques of mainstream societal norms.
Secondary
The film features no LGBTQ+ characters or themes in its portrayal of a teenager navigating street life in South Jamaica, Queens.
No transgender characters or themes are present in the film. The narrative focuses on a teenager's experiences in South Jamaica Queens, devoid of any transsexual elements.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Southside Kev presents an original story of a teenager in Queens, with no evidence of adaptations, biopics, or legacy characters altered by gender.
Southside Kev presents an original story of a teenager navigating life in South Jamaica Queens, featuring newly created characters without ties to prior canon, historical figures, or adaptations, so no race swaps occur.
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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7.5
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