“Stand By Me” meets “Pee Wee Herman’s Big Adventure” meets “Boyz N The Hood”?  That might sound like an unlikely combination, but hold up for a second. If director Justin Tipping’s striking hip-hop infused street drama “Kicks” is gritty and visceral, it’s also imbued with classic storytelling. The film —which also has the reflective and dreamlike qualities common to Sofia Coppola— is far more than just an urban drama.

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