Jason Bailey is a film critic and historian whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Vulture, the Playlist, Slate and Rolling Stone. He is the author, most recently, of 'Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, ...

The chaotic chase scene through the bustling streets of New York in Highest 2 Lowest has all the hallmarks of Spike Lee's ...

With Spike Lee as her mentor, Aiyana-Lee transforms her real-life hardships into a breakout role and original song in the ...

The filmmaker talks themes, inspirations, and specific references that went into his new New York drama starring Denzel ...

When Pacino screamed “Attica” in 1975, audiences felt its sting because they knew what it meant. Today, it plays ...

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Spike Lee narrates NBA 2K26's latest MyCareer trailer, hinting his fans are more likely to catch his work in the game than ...

The last time Spike Lee adapted a film considered an untouchable masterpiece (Park Chan-wook’s “Old Boy”) didn’t go so well. He’s done better in reenvisioning Akira Kurosawa’s great 1963 kidnap noir, ...

Remaking an Akira Kurosawa masterpiece is no small task, but Highest 2 Lowest is a worthy attempt.

While Spike Lee has more frequent and more famous collaborators, he's given working actor Delroy Lindo very specific kinds of ...