Crooklyn

The sequence where RuPaul dances to Joe Cuba in a bodega as Troy cowers in confusion is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. So many moments in this are like that one. So specific, so obviously ripped from real life—the dead dog down south; the stoop games; the…

Sean Fennessey

hmm i wonder why this is always left out the coming of age pantheon when ppl are talking abt the best ones...

clementine

i'm just so thankful for spike lee.

Logan Kenny

A basically plotless series of vignettes/reconstructed memories, chained together with a tapestry of popular music, Saturday morning cartoons, commercials, and TV shows. Makes you want to cry even before it actually gets sad.

Joe

alive like few movies are

Carol Grant

A film that so thoughtfully and effortlessly allows us to experience and find love in this family and life in ‘70s Brooklyn. Spike Lee is an absolute genius. His eye, talent, and raw portrayal of everyday life is brilliant to watch. It’s personal and kindhearted and the…

George Carmi

At first glance, Crooklyn appears less focused than Spike Lee’s previous films — it seemingly meanders without much overarching plot for its first two thirds, then crams a surprising amount of drama into the final act. The performances rule, but the pacing feels off, and…

Wesley Stenzel

Delroy Lindo and Alfre Woodard doing some of their finest work.

Robert Daniels

"Ladybug, you turned out pretty good considering you were raised in a house full of ashy, rusty-butt boys." What could have very easily been navel gazy or schmaltzy is handled with such grace and charm, a loving tribute to a sister and a mother (with only a few scenes…

laird