Are we ready for the next rapper-turned-actor? Ice Spice joins the likes of other Ice-named rappers Ice Cube and Ice-T in Hollywood, having beeb cast in a new Spike Lee Joint. Variety reports the Grammy-nominated rapper will appear in Spike Lee’s High and Low, an upcoming English-language reinterpretation of the Akira Kurosawa crime thriller. Lee’s […]
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reunite for remake of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low
No one is ready for this upcoming Spike Lee joint, especially with it being a reunion between Lee and Denzel Washington, as news has broken that Lee is turning to the work of legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa as he adapts the 1963 film High and Low. Apple Original Films and A24 are partnering on Spike […]
Spike Lee & Netflix come together for multi-year creative deal
Following the critically acclaimed and award-winning film Da 5 Bloods, another collaboration between Netflix and Spike Lee seemed like a surefire idea. The streamer is a perfect place for the iconic filmmaker, and it looks like they agree as well since they’ve signed a multi-year deal together. Lee will direct and produce narrative films via […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing, 1989. Directed by Spike Lee. Starring Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Rosie Perez, Martin Lawrence, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, John Savage, and Samuel L. Jackson. SYNOPSIS: Do the Right Thing is just as important today as it was when it was released in 1989, […]
Spike Lee set to direct movie musical about Viagra for eOne
Oscar-winner Spike Lee is to direct a movie musical about the creation of Viagra, according to Deadline. The film, co-written by Lee and British playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah and produced by eOne, will be the latest Spike Lee Joint after Da 5 Bloods and American Utopia, both of which were met with critical acclaim. Currently untitled, the […]
Exclusive Interview – One Man and His Shoes director Yemi Bamiro on the Air Jordan, sneaker culture and trying to get Spike Lee on camera
George Nash speaks with filmmaker Yemi Bamiro about his debut feature documentary One Man and His Shoes, which is screening at this year’s London Film Festival… After The Last Dance, the recent 10-part series documenting arguably sporting history’s most feted dynasty, the 1990s Chicago Bulls, one might presume we know all there is to know […]
2020 BFI London Film Festival Review – American Utopia
American Utopia, 2020. Directed by Spike Lee. Starring David Byrne, Jaqueline Acevedo, and Gustavo di Dalva. SYNOPSIS: Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman’s brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show, based on his recent album and tour of the same name. On the face of things, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and director Spike Lee are […]
Exclusive Interview – Spike Lee and Delroy Lindo on the 25-year gap between Clockers and Da 5 Bloods
EJ Moreno interviews the director and the stars of Da 5 Bloods… In a recent interview for the Critics Choice Association held by Netflix, actors Delroy Lindo and Jonathan Majors join director Spike Lee for a thoughtful conversation about their new film, Da 5 Bloods. Our host EJ Moreno asks Spike Lee and Delroy Lindo […]
Movie Review – Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Da 5 Bloods, 2020. Directed by Spike Lee. Starring Chadwick Boseman, Delroy Lindo, Jean Reno, Jonathan Majors, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Clarke Peters, Mélanie Thierry, Norm Lewis, and Van Veronica Ngo. SYNOPSIS: Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of […]
Video Review – Da 5 Bloods (2020)
EJ Moreno reviews the new Spike Lee Joint, Da 5 Bloods… Spike Lee is back with another powerful, thought-provoking film. This time, he tackles PTSD and the Vietnam War with Da 5 Bloods. Going straight to Netflix allows Spike Lee to create one of his most experimental and brutal films in quite some time. There’s […]
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