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3 things about Ivan Dixon’s THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR

Posted on August 9, 2026 by robchristopher

The Spook Who Sat by the Door [1973] 1. “Remember, a Black man with a mop, tray, or broom in his hand can go damn near anywhere in this country. And a smiling Black man is invisible.”2. Simultaneous stabbing/shooting.3. Firebombing … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ossie Davis’s COTTON COMES TO HARLEM

Posted on March 28, 2021 by robchristopher

Cotton Comes to Harlem [1970] 1. Their squad car smashes into a truck carrying watermelons. 2. Neon sign for MAMA CHILI. 3. Fistfight in the prop room of the Apollo Theater.

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3 things about Jack Hill’s FOXY BROWN

Posted on June 15, 2020 by robchristopher

Foxy Brown [1974] 1. Hospital room sponge bath. 2. Miss Catherine’s enormous owl necklace. 3. “It looks like a pickle jar.”

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3 things about Jonathan Kaplan’s TRUCK TURNER

Posted on October 2, 2017 by robchristopher

Truck Turner [1974] 1. “You want to find the rooster, you gotta check out the hens.” Outrageous Nichelle Nichols outfit. 2. Lovemaking cut short by cat. 3. Early appearance of the Spike Lee dolly shot.

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