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Home » Spike Lee

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Posted inFilm

A Chicago International Film Festival unlike any other

by Kathleen Sachs September 24, 2020August 18, 2021

The 56th annual celebration of cinema features nearly 60 films, seven of which are world premieres, online and at the drive-in.

Posted inFilm

Movie Tuesday: Jazz on film

by Ben Sachs October 15, 2019August 18, 2021

Both highly collaborative art forms often play on improvisation and the music of chance.

Posted inFilm

At 25 years old, the Black Harvest Film Festival still schwings

by Andrea Gronvall August 1, 2019August 18, 2021

This year’s selections look back at history and ahead to the future through the eyes of ambitious young people.

Posted inFilm

Movie Tuesday: In the good old summertime

by Ben Sachs July 16, 2019August 18, 2021

Inspired by the rerelease of Do the Right Thing, five films that most effectively make summer a part of the story

Posted inFilm

In its depiction of race, The Upside doesn’t have one

by Brandon Sward February 6, 2019August 18, 2021

The American remake starring Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart lacks the heart of the French original.

Posted inBlogs

BlacKkKlansman and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

by Tyra Nicole Triche August 10, 2018August 18, 2021

Josie Dunn at Lincoln Hall and more goings on 8/10-8/12

Posted inFilm

BlacKkKlansman retells the true story of a black cop who joined his local Klan chapter

by Ben Sachs August 8, 2018August 18, 2021

Spike Lee’s latest is set in 1970, but it’s all about 2018.

Posted inBlogs

An interview with cinematographer turned director Ernest Dickerson

by Ben Sachs June 22, 2018August 18, 2021

The veteran filmmaking reflects on his career in film and television, making the transition to directing, and his collaborations with Spike Lee.

Posted inBlogs

“Chiraq”? We can do better

by Michael Miner December 28, 2017August 18, 2021

If not “Chiraq,” then what?

Posted inBlogs

The battle of the billionaires heats up as Rauner calls Pritzker ‘one of the worst investors on the planet,’ and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd December 6, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, “Chuy” Garcia is not the only candidate running for Luis Gutierrez’s congressional seat.

Posted inFilm

Barack and Michelle Obama’s love affair—with each other, and the city—hits the big screen

by Leah Pickett August 26, 2016August 18, 2021

Chicago plays itself in this dramatization of the First Couple’s first date.

Posted inBlogs

Soul singer Jamila Woods makes music about black womanhood that speaks to everyone

by Leor Galil July 13, 2016August 18, 2021

Jamila Woods’s stunning solo debut, Heavn, offers a healing elixir of “black girl magic” to help us imagine a path through troubled times.

Posted inBlogs

Lost Lake goes disco, Spike Lee talks Chi-Raq, and more things to do in Chicago this week

by Brianna Wellen February 29, 2016August 18, 2021

Laser Comedy Show, Sunflower Bean, and more happenings from February 29-March 3.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Illinois taxpayers will be picking up part of the tab for Chi-Raq

by Deanna Isaacs December 17, 2015August 18, 2021

Spike Lee’s new film was funded in part by a state subsidy.

Posted inBlogs

A Chicago street film calls out Chi-Raq over its portrayal of local hip-hop

by Leor Galil December 9, 2015August 18, 2021

Trust None, a 2004 Chicago street film that finally saw proper release last month, captures the local hip-hop scene better than Chi-Raq.

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