This year marks the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee’s semi-autobiographical film, Crooklyn, which came on the eve of his expensive and controversial Malcolm X. We take a look at what’s happened to the cast since then.
Spike Lee is directing Eminem’s new video for “Headlights” off of his The Marshall Mathers LP 2 album.
Spike Lee has been especially vocal in recent times against the gentrification happening in his beloved Brooklyn and across the entire city of New York. After a New York Times film critic took a slight swipe at Lee over his blasting gentrification, the filmmaker posted a fiery open letter to the newspaper earlier today.
Today marks the 57th birthday of American film director, Spike Lee.
Spike Lee’s recent gentrification rant has set off a chain reaction in criminal fashion.
Spike Lee represents New York, more specifically Brooklyn, with glowing pride and has defended keeping the culture of the city intact in the past. The famed director found himself once more railing against the gentrification of his beloved borough and other well-known sections of the city in an explosive rant last night (February 25).
While Quentin Tarantino struggles to keep a film on the hush-hush, Spike Lee is turning to radio airwaves to deliver his next passion project.
Hip-Hop’s marketing capabilities is a phenom lost on no one, including the NBA who recently hosted a “Drake Night” in the rapper’s honor.
Last night’s New York Knicks win over the Miami Heat didn’t happen without a little comedic relief from film director and fan Spike Lee. The Do The Right Thing visionary has watched Knicks games from court side seats for years, but as of recent, his clothing choices have grown increasingly distracting.
The year has just begun and unfortunately Spike Lee has lost a family member. His younger brother, Christopher “Shadow” Lee passed away reportedly on New Year’s Eve.
Even though he has several classics under his belt, Spike Lee has officially struck out with his latest film Old Man. While he will still garner the respect he rightfully deserves, he has left a trail of movies that tarnish his legacy.
With all the festivities this past Thanksgiving brought to the entertainment realm, apparently everyone forgot Spike Lee had a movie out. Despite solid reviews on Metacritic, Lee’s remake of 2004’s Oldboy only managed to muster up $850K over the holiday weekend, an average of just $1,458 in the 583 theaters it was shown in.
