I now realize that Crooklyn is one of the best movies about mothers. I grew to appreciate and respect Carolyn. Her death becomes more tragic watching it as an adult, and that says a lot ...
Schoolteacher and loving Carmichael matriarch Carolyn (Alfre Woodard ... Joie Lee conceived the high-spirited CROOKLYN screenplay as a lyrical celebration of her Brooklyn childhood and, together ...
Carolyn (Alfre Woodard) also often reminded me of my no-nonsense mother. Rewatching Crooklyn brought back my childhood and my connection to it. It may not be Lee’s best technical film but it ...