On Nov. 15, the Starz Denver Film Festival will screen a 35mm revival of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, a movie that is as relevant today as when it debuted in 1989. This past summer’s headlines out of Ferguson, Missouri, and … Continue reading DO THE RIGHT THING
Tell the story. That’s always the goal with the films I do. That’s what I tell my students at NYU… Tell the story you’re trying to tell, and try to tell interesting stories in interesting new ways. If you want … Continue reading Born On This Day — March 20, 1957
You gotta make your own way. You gotta find a way. You gotta get it done. It’s hard. It’s tough. That’s what I tell my students every day in class. I’ve been very fortunate. Some people might call me a … Continue reading In Their Words — Wednesday, June 5, 2013
What’s the difference between Hollywood characters and my characters? Mine are real. —Spike Lee Continue reading In Their Words — Wednesday, March 20, 2013
I really don’t make a separation between film and commercials and music videos. To me they all come under the heading for me of cinema because I try to have a narrative in all three. The only difference is that … Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Michael J. Cinema 