When Hustle & Flow premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, it was the definition of an underdog story — a gritty, Memphis-made drama about a small-time hustler who dreams of becoming a rapper.

"Hoop Street" has yet to screen in the city where it was conceived and produced, but the feature film about a struggling young basketball player has been chosen to represent Memphis this year at a ...

When Craig Brewer thinks back on Hustle & Flow, one word still comes to mind: miracle. "I've been thinking about what a miracle the movie is - that no one wanted to make it," Brewer tells Gold Derby. ...

The Memphis-made film "Hoop Street" will premiere at the Porretta Film Festival in Italy. The screening is part of a "Film Exchange" between Memphis and Porretta Terme, Italy. Craig Brewer's ...