Review of Crooklyn (1994) by Ike C — 15 Sep 2007

Spike Lee's best. The "oscars" were more "racist" back then so it didn't win anything. If it was released today, that would be different.

This review of Crooklyn (1994) was written by Ike C on 15 Sep 2007.

Crooklyn has generally received positive reviews.

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