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March 14, 2020

“Do the Right Thing” Remains Spike Lee’s Masterpiece

Black cinema (and American cinema as a whole) hasn't been the same since the release of Spike Lee's revolutionary New York drama.
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March 14, 2020

The Wild Contradictions of Giuliani’s New York in “Clockers”

One of Spike Lee's most underrated films depicts a New York in which the more things change, the more racism stays the same.
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March 14, 2020

The Righteousness & Dimension of Black Anger in “Malcolm X”

Spike Lee's biopic of the civil rights firebrand was a gripping, unforgettable cry of black rage and pain.
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March 9, 2020

The Historically-Black College Politics of “School Daze”

Spike Lee's third film is a caustic, exuberant exploration of the politics of race in the '80s, from colorism to the effectiveness of activism.
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March 7, 2020

The Racial and Sexual Revolution of “She’s Gotta Have It”

Spike Lee's 1986 debut is a bold, if shaggy, milestone for the history of Black cinema.
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March 3, 2020

March’s Filmmaker of the Month: Spike Lee

For the month of March, we look back at the vibrant, confrontational, incisive work of one of American filmmaking's most iconic figures.
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July 19, 2019

Criterion Corner: “Do the Right Thing”, “1984”, “Klute”, “The BRD Trilogy”

Race, control, and patriarchy reign in July's offerings from Criterion.
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August 9, 2018

BlacKkKlansman is Spike Lee as His Most Confrontational, Outrageous, and Timely

Spike Lee’s latest is one of his best, a funny, soulful blaxploitation-infused take on the ways the racism of America’s past ripples through into its..
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July 8, 2018

Four Crazy Horror Flicks We Want to See at Fantasia

This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood If you want festivals full of soulful contemplation of the human condition, and solemn documentaries about Serious Issues,..