Reel Reviews | Katrina: Come Hell and High Water
Serving as a bookend to When the Levees Broke, Lee captures survivor stories while examining resilience, inequities, and the cultural endurance of New Orleans.
Spike Lee
Spike & Denzel: A Cinematic Partnership That Defined a Generation
“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.”
Reel Reviews | Highest 2 Lowest
Highest 2 Lowest blends moral complexity, modern social commentary, and powerhouse performances, especially from breakout star A$AP Rocky.
The First Frame: How Spike Lee Turned Opening Sequences into Cultural Manifestos
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.
The Power of Legacy: How Ryan Coogler is Shaping Cinema Through Culture, Identity, and Emotion
Across Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and his highly anticipated period horror film Sinners, Ryan Coogler has established himself as a cultural force whose creative vision transcends genre.
FilmGordon Radio | Malcolm X Turns 30 (Episode 514)
Spike Lee’s triumphant biopic of celebrated Muslim minister and human rights activist, Malcolm X was released today in 1992 . . . we revisit the classic.
Conversations | Spike Lee
by Tim Gordon On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with Oscar and three-time Black Reel Award winner, Spike Lee to discuss his [read more]
Trailer Park | Son of the South
by TheFilmGordon Staff Oscar-nominated documentarian, Barry Alexander Brown’s latest is inspired by the true story of the grandson of a Klansman who comes of age [read more]