Review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) by Keith Phipps for The Dissolve — 23 Jan 2014
Though the film portrays the racism of the South as institutional and inescapable, it’s a little too eager to offer glimmers of hope with increasing frequency as the film nears its end and Tibbs and Gillespie come to understand each other better.
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This review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) was written by Keith Phipps and published by The Dissolve on 23 Jan 2014.
In the Heat of the Night has generally received very positive reviews.
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