New York hip-hop pioneers Public Enemy put together a music video for “Fight the Power: Remix 2020” to kick off June’s BET Awards, which was broadcast in the shadow of continuing street protests against police brutality triggered by the killing of George Floyd. They’d made the original version of “Fight the Power” for the soundtrack […]
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An interview with cinematographer turned director Ernest Dickerson
The veteran filmmaking reflects on his career in film and television, making the transition to directing, and his collaborations with Spike Lee.
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Barack and Michelle Obama’s love affair—with each other, and the city—hits the big screen
Chicago plays itself in this dramatization of the First Couple’s first date.
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The city gets edgy with a free experimental performance series
The city of Chicago presents the free experimental performance series OnEdge.
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With Oldboy, Spike Lee exercises and we all feel the burn
Notes on Spike Lee’s remake of Chan-wook Park’s acclaimed South Korean thriller
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The bitter get better in Life Is Sweet
Revisiting Mike Leigh’s breakout film, Life Is Sweet.
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Now playing: Spike Lee’s Red Hook Summer
Clarke Peters and Jules Brown star in Lee’s latest
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Do the Right Thing
Spike Lee ripped the cover off urban America for my 13-year-old self with his 1989 tour de force. He speaks and signs copies of his photo memoir “Spike Lee: Do the Right Thing” 12/24 at Barbara’s Bookstore at Maxwell Street, er, University Village.
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Do the Right Thing
Spike Lee ripped the cover off urban America for my 14-year-old self with his 1989 tour de force. He speaks signs copies of his photo memoir Spike Lee: Do the Right Thing today, Dec. 24 at Barbara’s Bookstore at Maxwell Street, er, University Village.