Spike Lee

Director: Spike Lee “Pilgrim, we fought for this country too,” an elderly African-American postal worker and World War II veteran says shortly into Spike Lee’s newest epic, Miracle at St. Anna as he talks back to the ironically “black and white” film starring John Wayne playing on his small television set. While this helps set the tone of Anna , which in an extended flashback chronicles the tale of four black soldiers who get separated from their unit and fall behind Tuscan, Italy enemy lines after a horrendous attack in 1944, incidentally it also serves as a brilliantly subtle and funny commentary on a ... Read Full Story

Spike Lee is at it again! His new film, Miracle at St. Anna is hitting theaters this Friday. Based on the book written by James McBride, Miracle at St. Anna follows four black soldiers of the all-black 92nd Infantry Division who get trapped near a small Tuscan village on the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign of World War II after one of them risks his life to save an Italian boy. The story is inspired by the August 1944 Sant’Anna di Stazzema massacre perpetrated by the Waffen-SS in retaliation to Italian partisan activity. There is also a reference to a sculpted head from ... Read Full Story

Sorry for the tardiness of this review. I had to go out of town earlier this week and forgot to post it… In Miracle at St. Anna , Spike returns behind the camera to bring us a heartwarming story about the lives of four African American soldiers trapped behind enemy lines during World War II. An epic tale depicting the indomitable human spirit in the face of shocking devastation, this stirring story is even more revealing with exclusive Blu-ray bonus features that take viewers deeper into the world of these unsung heroes with a fascinating documentary featuring WWII vets and Spike Lee that illuminates ... Read Full Story

Inside Man is one of the best modern thrillers of all time. I originally saw this movie with Tony Vahl in the movie theater and was blown away by it- I felt manic that night and was pumped, and this week I rewatched it with my wife; it held up. For those of you who missed this hidden gem (WHY? (tm) is it a hidden gem) it's a modern day version of Dog Day Afternoon , except with a TWIST ending. Spike Lee is usually a controversial director, but this movie is tame to his reputation in terms of playing the race card, although ... Read Full Story

Four black American soldiers serves the US Army as part of the all-black 92nd “Buffalo Soldier” Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II. They experience the tragedy and triumph of the war as they find themselves trapped behind enemy lines and separated from their unit after one of them risks his life to save an Italian boy. Read Full Story