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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Continuing tonight is the 7th Black Independent Filmmakers Film Festival, a five film collection that includes a 1983 film by Spike Lee--the director of She's Gotta Have It --called Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads...

Author: By Abigail M. Mcganney, | Title: CURTAIN CALL: | 2/6/1987 | See Source »

While the crowd of 32,993 sat in stunnedsilence, the Angels scored again in the third.Shortstop Spike Owen made a high throw for anerror on Wilfong's one-out grounder, and singlesby Boone and Pettis increased the lead to 5-0.Pettis had been 0-for-9 against Clemens until thehit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Red Sox Blasted, 8-1 | 10/8/1986 | See Source »

This comedy of manners deserves plenty of goodwill. It was made in twelve days by 29-year-old Writer-Director-Editor Spike Lee. It displays the sumptuous camerawork of Ernest Dickerson. And it tries -- how hard it tries -- for something fresh. Nola Darling (Tracy Camila Johns) is a woman with a mind and libido of her own, much to the exasperation of three swains. Seems like Woody Allen territory, with two important exceptions: the characters and creative team are black, and just about everyone is straining as hard for effect as Nola is for the perfect orgasm. If the film...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Rushes: Oct. 6, 1986 | 10/6/1986 | See Source »

...Spike...Owen," he echoed...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: A September to Remember | 9/30/1986 | See Source »

...never forget that moment of magic potential. In a flash I understood that it would be utterly impossible to fail with a double-play combination named Spike and Marty...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: A September to Remember | 9/30/1986 | See Source »

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