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15/31: Clockers
January 15, 2015 – 5:03 PM | 3 Comments
15/31: <em>Clockers</em>

Clockers never quite got going for me.

Treme: The Great Whole
June 28, 2011 – 12:40 PM | 15 Comments
<I>Treme</I>: The Great Whole

I’d ordinarily open a TV essay with a phrasing along the lines of “Has anyone else noticed that…?” or “Is it just me, or does this show…?” I can’t do that on a Treme piece, …

What The “Summer Of Sam” Hill?
July 18, 1999 – 11:00 AM | No Comment

A few days ago, a local TV newscast ran a story on the reaction of Italian Americans to Spike Lee’s latest “joint,” Summer Of Sam. According to the news piece, the film features as its …