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New crime thriller movie with 92% on Rotten Tomatoes becomes streaming hit
13 Feb 2025 19:06 GMT
… in terms of getting certain movies in front of eyeballs.
… back of his critically acclaimed movies True History of the … In the Heat of the Night and Mississippi Burning in the way the film’s … being entirely absent from the movie despite being talked about …
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The many faces of Sidney Poitier
30 Jan 2025 15:09 GMT
… special programme of his films. Its title “Sidney Poitier: His Own Person” … the English-speaking world. In 1967 – a banner year for … famous films, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and In The Heat of the Night … , and made way for movie-stars we recognise today such …
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Best Picture Winners, Ranked: Nos. 50-45
12 Feb 2025 21:50 GMT
… war films, a racially-charged counterculture flick, the ultimate COVID movie, and … at the topic.
46. “In the Heat of the Night” (1967)
Toppling “The Graduate” and … “In the Heat of the Night” was still pretty edgy in its day. Sidney Poitier slaps …
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Sidney Poitier in the VHS era: the actor’s late burst in thrillers and action movies
06 Jan 2025 14:59 GMT
The many tributes published following Sidney Poitier’s death on 6 January … specific films – In the Heat of the Night, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (both 1967 … Action. Spotiswoode’s serviceable buddy movie/;wilderness thriller casts Poitier …
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3 classic movies just added to Prime Video with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes
22 Jan 2025 05:56 GMT
… platform often celebrates film history by adding movies to its … and preserved in the National Film Registry). Controversial for its … watch “In the Heat of the Night” as this 1967 crime drama movie won Best … , it’s one of Sidney Poitier’s finest flicks, and …
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Pop stars, movie stars, were MLK's allies in the 1960s
20 Jan 2025 10:34 GMT
… of Sidney Poitier in movies," said Michael Dennis, a Philadelphia filmmaker and film … for a Black hero. And Sidney Poitier — improbably handsome, impeccably dignified, … plantation owner of "In the Heat of the Night" (1967), slaps him, Poitier …
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Taylor Sheridan's Six Favorite Movies Are Perfect
18 Jan 2025 21:06 GMT
… Night (1967)
Sheridan has made multiple crime procedurals, but feels that his movies … Norman Jewison's 1967 film "In the Heat of the Night," which also … . The film centers on a homicide detective from Philadelphia, Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier …
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Finer On Film: Zeta Phi Beta On TV & In Hollywood
16 Jan 2025 14:51 GMT
… with every show or movie.
Finer On Film: Zeta Phi Beta On … Vivica A. Fox
TV & film actress, credits include Kill Bill … 5. Esther Rolle
TV and film actress, best known as “ … Stewart
Acting credits include In The Heat of The Night (TV show) and Mississippi …
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Looking to knock out the winter blues with some good movies? Odie Henderson’s got you covered.
16 Jan 2025 14:24 GMT
… obviously referencing the movie season that stretches … something for arty, indie-movie lovers: “Parthenope,” … ’ll recommend the Sidney Poitier classic “In the Heat of the Night” (Feb. 9 … ) — I’m teaching the seminar before the film …
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Michael Schlesinger, Repertory Executive and Classic Film Enthusiast, Dies at 74
14 Jan 2025 21:11 GMT
… restoring and releasing classic films over multiple decades. … films over the years, including “Baby Face,” “In The Heat of The Night,” … World,” his personal favorite movie. Most recently, he provided … (Try to) Write a Movie,” starring Marilu Henner, world …