Growing up, he schooled himself in the cinematic arts by watching his aunt’s collection of movies on VHS tapes ... stuff from Spike Lee, (like) ‘Crooklyn,’” he says.

Growing up, he schooled himself in the cinematic arts by watching his aunt’s collection of movies on VHS tapes ... stuff from Spike Lee, (like) ‘Crooklyn,’” he says.

The first — Spike Lee’s semi-autobiographical “Crooklyn” (1994) — is tonight. All of the screenings start at 6 p.m., and are free and open to the public. Reservations are not necessary.

The film focuses on a series of hunger strikes organized by those incarcerated at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, in protest of conditions in highest-security prisons. By Alissa Wilkinson ...

Rewatching Crooklyn brought back my childhood and my connection to it. It may not be Lee’s best technical film but it remains my favorite. (Image credit: Universal Pictures) ...

Wendy Grantham (also spelled Wendi) is an American actor, singer and writer. She's a graduate of Harvard University, and of The New Actors Workshop. She started in theater, with a role as understudy ...

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