Slightly boyish, sweetly smiling Alike (Adepero Oduye) suspects she may be gay, and a bold new friend (Aasha Davis) leads her to a lesbian dance club that Alike’s cop father (Charles Parnell) sees as a cesspool. His macho anxiety stifles her coming out, as does her devout, hovering mom (Kim Wayans). The feature debut of gifted writer and director Dee Rees pushes some obvious buttons yet has excellent ensemble acting and fully occupies the intimate pressure cooker of Alike’s world. (2011) — David Elliott
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