Spike lee studied MJ and his greatness to create the whole documentary. A line of great singers and rappers share the experiences they’ve shared with him or lessons they’ve learned from him. After directing a film on his life called “Bad 25”, this footage found documentary talks about the challenges, struggles, achievements of MJ. Michael Jackson King of Pop has had one long journey to get to this title and this documentary covers all that and more.
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“Mamba Mentality “ is something which we have only heard of but in this TV movie, we see his discipline, his passion, his mamba mentality, and his way with life and basketball. A 255 minutes documentary showing the world the life of Bryant, during his 2007-2008 lakers time. Spike Lee and 30 cameras following around the legendary player in the basketball world, Kobe Bryant.
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Much to everyone’s dismay, Showtime didn’t pick this series up for a proper series, and hence, the only thing people got was this film curated specially for Television. There are black, white, and Asian characters who are relatable and totally different which adds to the fun of this TV movie.
This 2-hour long story in the cable network follows three men from different walks in life, with their own lifestyles, who get sucked into the world of crimes. Cast: Anthony Mackie, Ben Crowley, Ken Leung.Miracle’s Boys is one of those shows which is real, fun, and a lot of Drama. The entire setting is situated in one place, Harlem. The series is inspired by a novel written by Jacqueline Woodson.
The series takes us to levels of hardships faced by the three kids and how different their life is. It’s about two young boys with their older brother who have to learn to fend for themselves after their parent’s death. The mini-series has one season where 3 episodes have been directed by Spike Lee. Cast: Pooch Hall, Sean Nelson, Julito McCullum.Writers: Kevin Arkadie, Stephen Langford, Dawn Urbont.Director: Spike Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Neema Barnette, Bill Duke, and LeVar Burton.This beautifully executed film has to be on everyone’s musical list, for sure. Mo’ Better Blues has all the flavors a good film needs film with a lot of energy. There’s a business stand-off between Bleak and Shadow, sax player, one wants to keep Giant in the band and one, doesn’t. There’s a tangy love triangle among bleak, a trumpeter, Indigo, a teacher, and a sensual singer Clarke. This Musical Drama had saxophones, trumpets, Harlem Blues, and Jazz a tightly packed entertainment with great music. Cast: Spike Lee, Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Joie Lee.So there are zero reasons to not watch this movie! 10.
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The movie has crackhead energy, literally and it has stellar performances by everyone from the wonderful cast. The characters have a very stereotypical background which makes them very relatable and the humor is present quite avidly throughout. “Jungle fever” is the favored term to define this attraction. Albeit, the movie might be twisted in the terms of love because there are some scandals involve but it’s about a black architect falling in love with a white secretary. Spike Lee enters the world of romance with this one. Cast: Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee, Samuel L.It has a big ending and a powerful confrontation. There’s not too much drama neither sentimental stuff. The movie has more visuals and metaphorical scenes rather than unnecessary dialogues for the viewers to understand. This story, about a convicted father and a star basketball player, is not as intense as other Spike lee movies, rather, it is desolating and tragic. Cast: Ray Allen, Denzel Washington, Rosario Dawson.The movie certainly did justice to the powerful Hero. The power which was emitted by Malcolm, himself was truly shown in the movie. Washington’s performance was breathtaking which is why he definitely deserved the Academy Award for Best Actor. This biography inspires a person to stand up for the good, and be strong. He stood for determination, self-pride and fought against racism, and was the leader in the nation of Islam. Malcolm X is about the heroic African American Activist, Malcolm X. Cast: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall.