Spike Lee
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000490/
Date of Birth:20 March 1957, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Height:5' 5" (1.65 m)
Trademarks:Frequently casts himself Frequently casts John Turturro,Samuel L. Jackson, Delroy Lindo, Kim Director and Roger Guenveur Smith His films frequently involve African Americans and African-American themes Films called "A Spike Lee Joint" Frequently has characters directly address the camera. Frequently places actors on dollies to achieve a gliding or rotating effect against the background of the shot. His films often have the phrase "Wake Up!" as in an urging to the awakening of maturity and social conscience. Baseball: Every one of his narrative feature films makes reference to baseball teams and players. Often casts Denzel Washington and Michael Imperioli. Frequently uses a technique he calls the "double dolly." This is where the camera and the subject are placed on a dolly and pushed through the scene. This makes the subject look like they are floating or gliding.
Hoop Dreams
UK Cinema Release Date
Friday 25th October 2019
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This documentary follows two young African-Americans through their high school years as they perfect their skills in basketball in the hopes of getting a college scholarship and eventually play in the NBA. Arthur Agee and William Gates both show great potential and are are actively recruited as they look to enter high school. They start off at the same high school but unable to pay an unexpected bill for tuition fees, Arthur has to withdraw and go to the local public high school. The film follows them through their four years of high school and their trials and tribulations: injuries, slumps and the never ending battle to maintain their grades. Through it all, their hoop dreams continue.
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Monday 14th December 2020
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