Of all the news stories you expect to be fake, “Black Sergeant Infiltrates the Klu Klux Klan” would have to be pretty far up there. Only it really happened. For years during the ’70s and ’80s, Officer Ron Stallworth dedicated his life to infiltrating gang cultures, in particular that of the KKK. This is what led Stallworth to become (against all odds) a black card-carrying member of the Klu Klux Klan in the 1970s; unsurprisingly, this is also what makes Stallworth’s story ripe for cinematic adaptation in the year 2017.
Oh, Spike Lee, you must have known Netflix would come for you eventually. So it is, that the iconic filmmaker will move into the TV realm, directing a new adaptation of his own feature film debut, She’s Gotta Have It.
'Django Unchained' hit theaters on Christmas Day, and writer/director Quentin Tarantino is dropping all kinds of tasty bits of news on his press tour -- including word of a possible 'Inglourious Basterds' spin-off film, and a little hate for legendary director John Ford.
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Spike Lee
Age: 55
Occupation: Director, Producer, Writer and Actor
Known For: Earning two Oscar nominations for helming controversial socio-political films like ‘Do the Right Thing,’ ‘Jungle Fever’ and ‘Malcolm X’ as well as documentaries including ‘When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts’ and ’4 Little Girls,’ sometimes lacking
Tyler Perry and Spike Lee's movies are very different. But they are a great example of how they make their way through the industry as African American Directors. Makes it not all that surprising that Spike is not impressed with Perry's work which he has expressed for some time. Now Perry lashes back in perhaps an attempt to stir up dust about his new movie Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Famil