BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Spike Lee co-writes and directs this comedic drama that, like many of Spike’s films, dips back to the past to comment on the present day. In BlacKkKlansman, based on Ron Stallworth’s memoirs, published in 2014...
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Mo’ Better Blues (1990)
Although generally considered one of writer-director Spike Lee’s (Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever) weaker efforts, I do have a soft spot for Mo’ Better Blues, despite agreeing with much of the criticism. Despite being all...
Jungle Fever (1991)
Spike Lee (Clockers, He Got Game) tackles the racism issue head on once again with his provocative drama, Jungle Fever, which deals with the complications of an interracial relationship in the racially charged environs of metropolitan...
Lisa Picard is Famous (2000)
Lots of independent filmmakers have taken to the “mockumentary” route for making their movies, mostly because they are relatively inexpensive, utilizing real-life locales and situations, as well as employing a good deal of improvisation...
25th Hour (2002)
After watching Spike Lee’s latest joint, 25th Hour, one might begin to suspect Spike has a lot of ideas and an inability to stick with any one of them for very long. Every scene is just...
He Got Game (1998)
A man (Washington) is released for a week from a penitentiary in order to try to coax his estranged basketball phenom son (Allen) to go to Big State University, which is the governor’s alma mater, in...
Clockers (1995)
A man is gunned down outside of a New York fast-food restaurant. The admitted killer is a hard-working and educated man (Phifer), who claims it was self-defense. The detective investigating the case (Keitel) doesn’t buy...