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EPISODE · Jul 28, 2025 · 1H 37M

Crooklyn (1994)

from The Weekly Movie Throwdown

This week on the podcast, Mike and Steven wrap up Stories of Summer month with a deep dive into Spike Lee’s 1994 coming-of-age classic, Crooklyn. Set in 1970s Brooklyn and co-written by Spike Lee, his sister Joie, and brother Cinqué, this heartfelt film offers an intimate, stylized portrait of a Black family navigating life, love, and loss during one unforgettable summer. The guys have a lot to say about Lee as a director, how this film fits into his filmography, the impact of that tough ending, and much more.In the news segment:Jamie Lee Curtis to reboot Murder, She WroteTim Burton and Margot Robbie collaborate on a remake of Attack of the 50-Foot Woman____________________NEXT WEEK ON PHYSICAL MEDIA APPRECIATION MONTH:Memento (2000, Dir. Christopher Nolan)On Letterboxd? Follow along with this month’s movie list here.____________________WE’D LOVE TO CONNECT!Please drop us a line at [email protected], and follow us on social media:Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviethrowdown/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviethrowdownpod/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@moviethrowdownpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moviethrowdownpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/moviethrowdownpod/Folllow the show on social media and vote for a winner each week.YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@MovieThrowdownPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/moviethrowdownpod/TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@moviethrowdownpodTHREADS: threads.com/@moviethrowdownpodFACEBOOK: facebook.com/moviethrowdownpodLETTERBOXD: letterboxd.com/moviethrowdown/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast, Mike and Steven wrap up Stories of Summer month with a deep dive into Spike Lee’s 1994 coming-of-age classic, Crooklyn. Set in 1970s Brooklyn and co-written by Spike Lee, his sister Joie, and brother Cinqué, this heartfelt film offers an intimate, stylized portrait of a Black family navigating life, love, and loss during one unforgettable summer. The guys have a lot to say about Lee as a director, how this film fits into his filmography, the impact of that tough ending, and much more.In the news segment:Jamie Lee Curtis to reboot Murder, She WroteTim Burton and Margot Robbie collaborate on a remake of Attack of the 50-Foot Woman____________________NEXT WEEK ON PHYSICAL MEDIA APPRECIATION MONTH:Memento (2000, Dir. Christopher Nolan)On Letterboxd? Follow along with this month’s movie list here.____________________WE’D LOVE TO CONNECT!Please drop us a line at [email protected], and follow us on social media:Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviethrowdown/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviethrowdownpod/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@moviethrowdownpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moviethrowdownpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/moviethrowdownpod/Folllow the show on social media and vote for a winner each week.YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@MovieThrowdownPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/moviethrowdownpod/TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@moviethrowdownpodTHREADS: threads.com/@moviethrowdownpodFACEBOOK: facebook.com/moviethrowdownpodLETTERBOXD: letterboxd.com/moviethrowdown/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week on the podcast, Mike and Steven wrap up Stories of Summer month with a deep dive into Spike Lee’s 1994 coming-of-age classic, Crooklyn. Set in 1970s Brooklyn and co-written by Spike Lee, his sister Joie, and brother Cinqué, this heartfelt...

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