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Detroit – See it now or visit later. [MOVIE REVIEW]

A riot scene in the film, Detroit A riot scene in the film, Detroit Photo Credit: Francois Duhamel and photo courtesy of Annapurna Pictures.

In 1967 Detroit, an illegal “party” which includes drinking and gambling leads to the mass arrest of the attendees and sets off five days of rioting in Motown. The police raid the riot area. When they hear shots originating from a nearby hotel, they believe the shots are directed at them, so they converge on the lodge with dire consequences for the young black men and the two white women staying there.

Based on a true story, Detroit attempts to tell a sad segment of Motown’s history. Unfortunately, the...READ MORE

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