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Reviews

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  The Women 1939

  

  Alicia Malone ★★★★ 2

  Though not exactly feminist (in how it shows unsupportive female friendships) this film remains an anomaly in classic movies because of its all-female cast. And what performances! Norma Shearer as…

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  In the Heat of the Night 1967

  

  Mark Cunliffe 🇵🇸 ★★★★★ 2

  Legend has it that producer Walter Mirisch was really up against it with In The Heat of the Night, having to try and prove to the money men at United…

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  In the Heat of the Night 1967

  

  Ragnar ★★★★½

  Grade: HALL OF FAME (4.5 out of 5)

  Any movie that starts with Ray Charles singing is going to be good, and In the Heat of the Night does not…

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  In the Heat of the Night 1967

  

  Thomas McCallum ★★★★ 1

  Performances: 7.9/10
  Story: 7.8/10
  Production: 7.5/10
  Overall: 7.73/10

  Surprisingly enough I found Sidney Poitier's delivery of the famous line "They call me Mr. Tibbs" to be the only laughable part…

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  In the Heat of the Night 1967

  

  Nolio ★★★★ 3

  1967's best picture winner, In the Heat of the Night is a solid film featuring a wonderful pair of performances by Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. Their chemistry in this…

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  In the Heat of the Night 1967

  

  Graham ★★★★

  Officer Gillespie: "Virgil"? That's a funny name for a n***er boy to come from Philadelphia. What do they call you up there?
  Virgil Tibbs: They call me MISTER TIBBS!

  I've…

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  In the Heat of the Night 1967

  

  Jerry McGlothlin ★★½ 3

  They say Rod Steiger chewed that ossified piece of gum until the day he died.

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  In the Heat of the Night 1967

  

  Justin Peterson ★★★★ 3

  Criterion Collection Spine #959

  A skilled homicide detective from Philly gets pulled into a murder investigation while passing through a small southern town. The cops there would be glad to…