American Filmmaker, Mr. Spike Lee, looks as if he went back to basics on Red Hook Summer. Over the past decade, I've been looking for the raw, Spikey kind of film -- the Concrete-Lee type of film. The type of film that made me anticipate the next "Spike Lee Joint." The kind that sent scores of young black people off to film school. I'm hoping that this is an example of such a film. I will check it out and get back. Check out the trailer below. Watching it puts in the mind of the James Baldwin classic, Go Tell it on the Mountain. Where are the avid readers of African American Literature? See for yourself:
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Black Men in Life Space: A Change for the Better
Photo Source: Showtime The late great Chicago soul singer, Sam Cooke sang and announced that "A Change is Gonna Come." On season f...
-
I grew up in the Linda Pollin Memorial Housing Projects. First of all, I did not know that it was built in memory of Abe Pollin&#... -
Did you know that Uncle Ben was a real person? We really don't care who is fact or fiction when we want some rice to go with those red b...
No comments:
Post a Comment