Spike Lee (born March 20, 1957) is a film director best known for his work on "Malcolm X", "Do the Right Thing," and "He Got Game." He's also a huge sports fan. See more about Spike Lee here.
Tiger Woods of the USA prepares to putt on the 18th hole during a practice round ahead of the 2009 Australian Masters at Kingston Heath Golf Club on November 10, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Getty Images) more pics » Amidst a pretty messy affair scandal, Tiger Woods has apparently changed his cell phone number, and isn't taking calls from even his famous friends, according to Charles Barkley (via CNN ). The NBA legend said he was concerned about his golfer pal in an interview he did with... Read Full Story
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... 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... 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... Read Full Story
When Aaron Perry-Zucker sent out an open call for posters inspired by Obama’s presidential campaign to post on DesignforObama.org, he didn’t expect the windfall of high quality art that arrived from around the world. Launched in November 2009, “Design for Obama” is a commemorative poster book highlighting over 200 of the finest posters that supported [...]
Related posts: Obama Joker Poster Barack Obama shot? 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
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... Read Full Story
For those who don't know, a war of directors began at the Cannes Film Festival. More specifically, a war of back and forth verbal bantering between Clint Eastwood and Spike Lee . So how did these two directors, who in normal circumstances probably don't really care that much about each other, get stuck in a very public duel? Last month at Cannes, Lee, while promoting his film Miracle at St. Anna, told reporters that if they had "any balls" they'd ask Eastwood why he didn't include any blacks... Read Full Story
Spike Lee has been in the spotlight a lot more since
Inside Man was released in early 2007. It's a well-made thriller, and it
confirmed what Lee is able to do when he's given resources, a good script, and
studio support. But really, even when his profile wasn't as high, Lee had been
putting out good for a number of years, in the form of documentaries.
Armed with perhaps more clout than he's had since
Malcolm X , Lee is taking a big step forward in his commercial filmmaking with... Read Full Story
As the verbal televised battle between Presidential hopefuls, Barak Obama and John McCain, plays out in the background, I attempt to multi-task by reading several reviews of Spike Lee's, "Miracle at St. Anna", a cinematic take on a different battle in American war history that never made it to primetime on CNN, nor the flashy big screens of Hollywood. And now having read four not so favorable reviews, I admit that some of their points are valid. Yes, "Miracle at St. Anna" could have been... Read Full Story
