Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite a muted reception back in May 1994 — certainly compared to Spike Lee’s previous film “Malcolm X” — “Crooklyn” has endured ...

“Crooklyn” has New York City’s complete attention on Sept. 13. Spike Lee’s 1994 movie has been voted the film to “bring people together and to spark a civic conversation” in a campaign sponsored by ...

Spike Lee Photo: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks/Universal Pictures I recently spoke to Lee over the phone about the “One Film, One New York” result, and what Crooklyn means to him. First of all, ...

The Big Apple has spoken. Crooklyn has been voted winner of the “One Film, One New York” contest by Empire City residents. Crooklyn is a semi-autobiographical look at the iconic director’s family ...

Crooklyn, Spike Lee’s ode to brownstone Brooklyn, has won the inaugural “One Film, One New York” contest, which invited New Yorkers to vote on which of five Gotham-related films should be shown at ...

Yeah, now I am traumatized all over again. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It also may be his movie that I've watched the most.

Relatively unknown at the time, Harlem’s own, Bokeem Woodbine got his start as an extra in Ernest Dickerson‘s classic film, Juice. After a starring role in HBO’s Strapped, Woodbine would go on to have ...