Twenty-six years after Spike Lee released one of his most iconic films, Do The Right Thing, Jimmy Kimmel decided to create a spoof entitled, Do the WHITE Thing. The four minute clip pokes fun at the immense gentrification Brooklyn has undergone over the last two decades. We wonder if the spoof got Spike Lee’s blessing […]

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Eric Garner, 43, was killed Thursday after being placed in an illegal chokehold by the NYPD and filmmaker Spike Lee has drawn a chilling comparison…

Biggups to my girl Melanie Cotton, who musters up the spirit of a young Rosie Perez in this trailer.  This is the second year of the Black Star Film Festival and it’s going to be interesting to see how they top last year.  If you recall in their first year they brought Spike Lee to […]

While we definitely honor and acknowledge black history all year round, February 1st marks the official start of Black History Month – a time of…

Nowhere has the depiction of black life been more diverse than in the world of cinema. Go to any video store, surf any video rental website and look at the wide selection of films in the African-American/Black films section. The variety is vast, so if you’re having trouble where to start, here are nine of […]

George Lucas recently announced plans to convert all six Star Wars films to 3D. We couldn't help but wonder what black movies would be fun to watch in 3D.