Category: Norman Jewison

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘In the Heat of the Night’: Norman Jewison’s Brave Film on Our Shared Humanity

November 10, 2022
"In the Heat of the Night"Arts & CultureBrightFilm & TVNorman JewisonRod SteigerSidney Poitier
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PG-13 | 1h 53min | Drama, Mystery | 1967 Norman Jewison’s classic “In the Heat of the Night” is a towering tribute to how self-assessment is key to embracing our shared humanity. It’s based on Stirling Silliphant’s screenplay, which in turn is based on John Ball’s novel. A homicide detective from Philadelphia, Virgil Tibbs (Sidney…

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Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’: Understanding (and Misunderstanding) Tradition

September 16, 2022
Arts & CultureBrightChaim Topolfiddler on the roofFilm & TVJerry BockLife & TraditionNorman Jewison
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G | 3h | Drama, Comedy | 1971 Legend has it that studio executives, apparently unaware that director Norman Jewison was Christian, met him to discuss their film “Fiddler on the Roof” (1971). Upon hearing of their ambitious musical, Jewison said, “You know I’m not Jewish, right?” A wink and a nudge has followed the film…

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Rewind, Review, and Re-rate: ‘… And Justice For All’: Al Pacino at His Career Peak

March 30, 2022
"...and Justice for all"Al PacinoArts & CultureBrightFilm & TVJack WardenNorman Jewison
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In the 1970s, from purely a box office perspective, four leading men dominated the movie landscape: Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson, and Clint Eastwood. While all of them cranked out a bunch of hits, they also had multiple artistic clunkers and box office bombs. During this same period, Al Pacino starred in far fewer…

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