In the summer of 1989, the world was treated to a signature Spike Lee Joint–the intensive, reflective, reflexive, and powerful Do The Right Thing. This past Saturday night, Atlanta celebrated the 20th anniversary of this iconic film with a screening at the legendary Fox Theater, followed by a Q&A with Spike, producer Monty Ross, [...]
July 13, 2009
Categories: African-American actors, Film, Racism in film, black film, diverse casts, movies . Tags: Atlanta, Atlanta Film Festival 365, Do the Right Thing, Fox Theater, Spike Lee . Author: amused0472 . Comments: Leave a Comment
This weekend I went to see the new Spike Lee film Miracle at St. Anna. It’s a movie based on the novel by James McBride who also adapted the screenplay. In sum, it’s about four WWII Buffalo soldiers who are trapped behind enemy lines in a small Italian village. I can’t say this is the [...]
September 28, 2008
Categories: African-American actors, Film, Movie Review, black actors, black film, movies . Tags: Buffalo Soldiers, Derek Luke, James McBride, Michael Ealy, Miracle at St. Anna, Movie Review, Omar Benson Miller, Spike Lee, WWII . Author: amused0472 . Comments: Leave a Comment