Most working character actors never get close to breaking into the mainstream, but then again, most actors are not Colman Domingo. He was once firmly ensconced in the territory of “that guy,” popping up in small roles in films like Lincoln or Selma or having a five-episode run in a cult classic show like The Knick. But now he’s a two-time Academy Award nominee for his work in Rustin and Sing Sing, a truly in-demand force who continues to dazzle audiences with his impressive magnetism and considerate tenderness. If you look at the arc of his career and wonder where his promise really started to show, I would say look at Red Hook Summer, an extremely underseen Spike Lee joint that features Domingo in a small but vital role that bursts off of the screen with how explosive his performance is.