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Black Nostaljack: the '90s black cinema blog

By Colin Ellis Mar 12, 2012 8:44 pm

I’m dedicating the next few months to reviewing black movies from the 1990s. Why? Nostalgia of course (Nostaljack - get it?) I caught Boyz N The Hood on BET the other night, and everything that ...

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Malcolm X - Second Thoughts

By Colin Ellis Apr 27, 2011 5:54 am

I think if Malcolm X were alive to see Spike Lee’s 1992 film about his life, he would admire how Lee put the film together more than the film itself. Lee helped campaign Warner Bros and Norman ...

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Tyler Perry vs. Spike Lee

By Colin Ellis Apr 25, 2011 2:44 pm

Last week, Tyler Perry hit back at Spike Lee over comments the Do The Right Thing director made about his Madea films. “I’m so sick of hearing about damn Spike Lee. Spike can go ...

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Best Guy Movie Of The Decade: 25th Hour

By Colin Ellis Jan 09, 2010 12:00 am

If the 00’s will be remembered for anything, it will be for movies about straight male bonding. We saw it work really well in movies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Superbad (and suck horribly ...

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The Rise Of Indie Black Cinema

By Colin Ellis Nov 28, 2009 1:11 am

Independent black cinema has always been around. From Melvin Van Peebles (Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song) to Spike Lee (She’s Gotta Have It) to Kasi Lemmons (Eve’s Bayou), black ...

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When is cultural appropriation, cultural appropriation?

By avp Nov 03, 2009 12:00 am

African American culture is (not) just for black people alone to enjoy and cherish. Culture is for everybody. But there's a distinction between appreciating a culture and appropriating it. Spike ...

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The Best Scene In Jungle Fever

By Colin Ellis Sep 12, 2009 4:27 am

This was apparently all improvised by the actresses involved, and it's a good thing too, because I think it makes it more honest and natural. I love Spike Lee for shooting scenes like this. ...

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Movie Reviews Of The Damned: Obsessed

By Colin Ellis Sep 12, 2009 12:55 am

There have been countless movies in the thriller genre about stalkers, from Fatal Attraction to Swimfan. The stalker is usually female and sexy (and blonde for some reason), and the object of her ...

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They Don't Care About Us

By thedashingfellows Jun 30, 2009 12:44 pm

Lost in the sea of Billy Jean and Black or White, was one of Michael Jackson's most underappreciated singles. The dynamic (and rockin!) 'They Don't Care About Us' [video directed by Spike Lee no ...

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