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"That's right! Super Bowl champs! Don't hate! . . . Where were the Bears?" the iconic New York-based filmmaker asked the crowd of students, faculty and community residents Wednesday night at Chicago State University in honor of Black History Month.

I was born just two years before Spike Lee's 1992 biopic about Malcolm X and starting in kindergarten, I have faced the question in an almost endless loop: are you named after him? The answer is "no." But I realized, early on, that I'd forever be associated with the black nationalist leader, sharing a name and complexion with one of the most ... (more)

Once your brain adjusts to the over-the-top, stage-styled performances, there's a strong chance Spike Lee's latest effort, Red Hook Summer , will come off as a poignant project with a lot to say.A But getting past the odd delivery style, where every actor- except for Jules Brown and Spike Lee, himself-project like they're aiming for the back row of ... (more)

As 2012 marks the 23rd anniversary of the Air Jordan IV, Jordan Brand has big plans for the classic Tinker Hatfield-designed silhouette with all four OG colorways dropping throughout the year.

Still of Brooklyn Boheme A© 2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Still of I Just Want My Pants Back A© 2012 MTV.

Please Note: The screen captures used here are taken from the 2005 DVD , not the Blu-ray edition under review.

This is filmmaker Spike Lee's first feature since his 2008 release of "Miracle At St.

Our reviews of Malcolm X and Malcolm X: Special Edition are also available. I once showed the opening of Malcolm X to a group of students - the first scene after the credits, where Spike Lee and Denzel Washington stride across a street in zoot suits.

When Spike Lee premiered Red Hook Summer at Sundance, media seemed to disregard everything he had to say, save for a short diatribe about how Hollywood doesn't understand how to depict African Americans in film.

Starring Helen Hunt and John Hawkes and William H. Macy, pic centers on a man who is confined to an iron lung and at age 38 makes it a goalA to lose his virginity.

Spike Lee has never been subtle. Anyone who thinks he can be has never seen any of his films.

Sandwiched between the Golden Globes and the Oscars, folks are starting to ask the age old question: "Sal, how come you ain't got no brothers up on the wall here?" , a look at the montage surveying his career underscores the challenges unique to a black actor in Hollywood: Freeman's career spans the gamut from pimps, hustlers, servants, and ... (more)

A "trumpet players' trumpet player," Blanchard brings with him a tight and energetic group of musicians that echoes the exploratory vision of one of jazz's most influential composer/directors. A favorite musician and composer for film director Spike Lee's highly acclaimed movies "Malcolm X" and "Mo' Better Blues," Blanchard's musical compositions ... (more)

Editor's Note: This is the first installment of a two-part opinion series on Spike Lee's criticisms of the film industry and Tyler Perry's complicated relationship with black moviegoers.

Film director Spike Lee asked the more than 2,000 people who came to hear his lecture Wednesday night at Arizona State University's Gammage Auditorium in honor of Black History Month for permission to speak directly to the African-Americans in the crowd.

Coming to Blu-ray for the very first time is the critically acclaimed iconic film Malcolm X to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

He may not have, or necessarily want , studio backing, but that hasn't stopped Spike Lee from making the kinds of movies he cares about.

Besides enjoying the Spike Lee film Mo' Better Blues and the accompanying sound track, I have always been grateful to the movie for capturing in its title the truth about what people want, even when they have no idea how to get it.

Spike Lee shot his first feature film, She's Gotta Have It , over 12 days in 1986.

On a hot summer night in 1990, my chief resident and I were on call at Harlem Hospital.