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They Shoot Black Movies... Don't They? (The Realization Of A Hustlerz Ambition)

By Barry Michael Cooper
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June 1, 2012 1:41 PM
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At the dawn of the Black Hollywood Renaissance of the '90s, the sodality of filmmakers like Spike Lee, F. Gary Gray, The Hudlin Brothers, Bill Duke, Stan Lathan, John Singleton, The Hughes Brothers, George Jackson, Doug McHenry, Mario Van Peebles, Robert Townsend, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Kevin Hooks, Fred "Fab Five Freddy" Braithwaite, Charles Stone III, Nelson George and this writer, to name a few, felt like the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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May 29, 2012 11:22 AM
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I call them Spike Lee's *forgotten* films, not because we don't remember them, but rather because, when discussion of Spike's film (specifically fan favorites) are had, these are the titles that rarely get mention.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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May 7, 2012 7:58 PM
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Certainly not the first time an original Spike Lee joint will have played outside of the USA... assuming of course the sales company is able to sell the film internationally.

By Ashley Thomas
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March 28, 2012 5:40 PM
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Yesterday, I returned to my alma mater surprised and pleased that my small liberal arts school (College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA) had managed to bring Spike Lee to the campus. I also came with special instructions from my actress friend who still lives there to deliver her info (resume, headshot, etc.) to him, but more on that later. I'd like to give an overview of what Spike said, what key questions were asked and how he responded to them. After re-reading Darralynn Hutson's write up of Spike's visit to her campus in February, I've realized that he probably repeats most of the same things everywhere he goes. So keeping that in mind, here's what happened:

By Tambay A. Obenson
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March 22, 2012 11:37 AM
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Well how about that? Overall, his documentaries have been strong, so I'm looking forward to seeing what develops here.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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March 20, 2012 1:05 PM
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For all of you at the College of William & Mary, or if you live in Williamsburg, VA... this event takes place exactly 1 week from today, on March 27th.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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March 20, 2012 10:06 AM
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Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee, born March 20, 1957, turns 55 years old today! Wow! Time sure does fly, doesn't it?

By Tambay A. Obenson
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March 18, 2012 10:09 PM
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Interesting...

By Tambay A. Obenson
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March 7, 2012 4:04 PM
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I missed these Spike Lee tweets yesterday... better late than never. Read on...

By Cynthia Reid
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February 1, 2012 2:40 PM
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Just yesterday Tambay informed you of the blu-ray release of Spike Lee's film Malcolm X and now, courtesy of BET, you can watch an unreleased clip from it.

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