Melvin Van Peebles
We took a look at Criterion’s September releases, including Johnnie To’s Throw Down and Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films.
It was a minor miracle, and in great part attributable to Van Peebles, that Watermelon Man turned into such a masterpiece.
Sweetback’s rage is infectious, especially since the relations between the police and the black community have changed so little since the film’s release.