| Source | Chicago Reader |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 29, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 29, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movie-review/review-once-upon-a-time-in-harlem/ |
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_Once Upon a Time in Harlem_ __ is about one hundred minutes long, but with how
much character and vivacity are baked into every frame, it’s one of those rare
films that you wish was a whole lot longer. Filmed in August 1972, the
documentary chronicles a gathering of many of the last surviving membe...