Charm City Kings is a movie based on a documentary, following one boy and his love for dirt bikes. The documentary 12 O'Clock Boys may provide the basis of the story, but Oscar winner Barry ...

HBO Max’s Charm City Kings is a coming-of-age story wrapped up in gang turmoil and the culture of Baltimore’s real-life, inner-city dirt bike crews. But to really appreciate this intense ride ...

There is a scene in “Charm City Kings” — the new HBO Max film about a boy named Mouse navigating his way to manhood through the streets of West Baltimore — that acts like a sudden red light.

A 14-year-old boy digs the thrill of Baltimore's dirt bike gangs in a formulaic charmer with too many hands on the wheel. Soto opens on home movie-style footage of Mouse’s older brother Stro ...

“Charm City Kings” fits the material into a more formulaic narrative mold. Despite a lot of familiar beats, the potential of the original comes through, with a sentimental portrait of ...

Dickerson and John Singleton, “Charm City Kings” tells the story of three grammar school boys from West Baltimore, who dream of becoming part of the city’s urban dirt bike community.

“Charm City Kings” may be set in Baltimore, but the writers, director and stars of the film say it’s a universal coming of age story that they hope can provide guidance to kids from ...

You’ve never heard of The Ride? In the first trailer for “Charm City Kings,” the drama that premiered at Sundance, The Ride is when everyone in Baltimore brings out their dirt bikes for a ...

In this sincere drama, a young Baltimore teenager enamored of the city’s vibrant dirt-bike scene, faces hard truths and choices. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

In 2013, filmmaker and former Maryland Institute College of Art student Lotfy Nathan wowed crowds and critics at SXSW with his enthralling documentary, “12 O’Clock Boys,” named after the ...

Sony Picture Classics acquired “Charm City Kings,” and has set an April 10 theatrical release for it. Watch the first official trailer for the film below.

“Charm City Kings” may be set in Baltimore, but the writers, director and stars of the film say it’s a universal coming of age story that they hope can provide guidance to kids from ...