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Reel Reviews | Katrina: Come Hell and High Water

27 August, 202528 August, 2025FilmGordon

Serving as a bookend to When the Levees Broke, Lee captures survivor stories while examining resilience, inequities, and the cultural endurance of New Orleans. [read more]

Spike & Denzel: A Cinematic Partnership That Defined a Generation

15 August, 202515 August, 2025FilmGordon

“From the smoky jazz clubs of Mo’ Better Blues to the high-stakes moral dilemmas of Highest 2 Lowest, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington’s five-film collaboration spans 35 years of trust, artistry, and cultural impact a partnership that changed the face of American cinema.” [read more]

The First Frame: How Spike Lee Turned Opening Sequences into Cultural Manifestos

5 August, 202517 August, 2025FilmGordon

Before a single line of dialogue, Spike Lee has already said everything. From the righteous fury of Do the Right Thing to the haunting stillness of 25th Hour, his opening sequences aren’t just introductions, they’re cultural manifestos. [read more]

Conversations | Spike Lee

28 February, 202128 February, 2021FilmGordon

by Tim Gordon On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with Oscar and three-time Black Reel Award winner, Spike Lee to [read more]

Reel Reviews | BlackkKlansman

9 August, 201824 December, 2022FilmGordon

by Tim Gordon Almost 30 years after his searing examination of gentrification and police brutality in Do The Right Thing, director Spike Lee [read more]

The Odyssey of a Classic | Malcolm X

18 November, 201519 May, 2018FilmGordon

“It’s such a great story, a great American story, and it reflects our society in so many ways. Here’s a guy who [read more]

Hilarious Spike Lee Tribute

15 November, 2015FilmGordon

Frequent Spike Lee co-stars, Wesley Snipes, Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson honored their friend and colleague with an uproarious comedy display. [read more]