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Shelton Jackson Lee, better known as Spike Lee, is an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated film director, producer, writer, and actor, whose movies often examine controversial social and political issues. Brooklyn is the backdrop for many of his films, which he labels as "A Spike Lee Joint." Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Mo' Better Blues, Jungle Fever are some of his better-known films.
Shelton Jackson Lee, better known as Spike Lee, is an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated film director, producer, writer, and actor, whose movies often examine controversial social and political issues. Brooklyn is the backdrop for many of his films, which he labels as "A Spike Lee Joint." Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Mo' Better Blues, Jungle Fever are some of his better-known films.
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Congressman Elijah Cummings lives in a Spike Lee joint
The Baltimore SunRep. Elijah Cummings wants folks to know that he's keeping it real. Like really, really, really real. Starting with where he lives. He told a crowd at Howard University Wednesday just how down-and-dirty real his Baltimore neighborhood is. “I...Tags: Howard University, Baltimore City College, Real Estate
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UMBC president named among world's most influential leaders
Freeman A. Hrabowski III, the longtime president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County whose trailblazing work in educating minority students in the sciences has catapulted the university onto the national stage, has been recognized as one of the...Tags: Science, Heads of State, Teaching and Learning, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg
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25 movies added to National Film Registry
Baltimore Sun reporterFrom the MIchael Sragow Gets Reel blog: Today the Library of Congress announced 25 more selections for the National Film Registry. The Registry is designed to highlight the American cinema's broad social-cultural significance as well as mark its key...Tags: Cinema Industry, Robert Redford, Ritchie Valens, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Airplane! (movie)
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Two men, one vision
Sun Architecture Critic"What obstacles will you overcome today?" The spirit and mission of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture - as well as its sometimes difficult journey toward a June 25 opening - are neatly encapsulated in a...Tags: Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Quincy Jones, White Marsh, Companies and Corporations, Puerto Rico
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Job hunting in the digital age
Special to Baltimoresun.comFinding employment in today's competitive market has gone far beyond mere ink and paper. It no longer consists of hours spent scouring classified advertisements in newspapers and mailing out resumes. Today, the process is more technologically advanced...Tags: Lighthouse Point, Carroll County (Maryland), Annapolis, Baltimore Museum of Art, Towson University
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After summer of flops, a season of quality?
Sun Movie CriticHail, hail, the "Gang"'s finally here. That would be "Gangs of New York", Martin Scorsese's long-awaited latest, an epic tale of love and loyalties, played out among the rival immigrant groups of 19th-century New York City. Not since "Titanic" has a film...Tags: Cinema Industry, Republic of Ireland, Adolf Hitler, Anne Hathaway, Poetry
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On a screen near you ...
Tomorrow - The Agronomist: Jonathan Demme, keeping his hand in documentaries and pursuing his fascination with Haiti (previously reflected in a CD compilation of Haitian music), tells the story of the volatile Caribbean nation through the dissident...Tags: Cinema Industry, Brian Cox, Kevin Connolly, Mexico, Paris Hilton
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Oscars offer mix of edgier prospects
AP Movie WriterThis year's crop of Academy Awards contenders may not be the healthiest, but it sure is an interesting one. With a generally so-so lineup, 2002 has produced a handful of traditional-looking candidates and a host of darker, edgier prospects that might...Tags: Al Pacino, Cinema Industry, Fiction, Film Festivals, Dennis Haysbert
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ASK IRA: Why is Chalmers' aggression so often dormant?
SunSentinel.comAsk Ira! SunSentinel Heat Writer Ira Winderman answers YOUR questions about the team! You can read his latest comments below. To submit your question, e-mail here. Please include your name, city and state with each question. --------------------...Tags: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Kaman Corporation, Ticketmaster, Dexter Pittman, National Invitation Tournament
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Mel Brooks, David Lynch to Get Degrees From American Film Institute
ReutersLegendary May 30 (TheWrap.com) - comedian Mel Brooks and iconic filmmaker David Lynch will receive honorary degrees from the American Film Institute, the organization announced on Tuesday. Brooks and Lynch will receive doctorates of fine arts degrees...Tags: John Lasseter, Clint Eastwood, Maya Angelou, Robert Altman, Haskell Wexler
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'The Intouchables' Review: Feel-Good French Import Condescends
ReutersNot May 24 (TheWrap.com) - since Julia Roberts has a movie star had a smile so wide and so ingratiating as Omar Sy, the likable lead of "The Intouchables." When this French actor smiles, between his white teeth glistening and the edges of his eyes...Tags: Movies, Julia Roberts, Arts, Paris (France), The Intouchables (movie)
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Good Universe sells 'Oldboy, 'Last Vegas': UPI lands key Euro territories on Good Universe titles
VarietyJoe Drake's new financing, production and sales outfit Good Universe has descended on its first Cannes with a bang, locking multi-territory deals with Universal Pictures Intl. for "Oldboy" and "Last Vegas." UPI acquired rights for the U.K., Germany,...Tags: Movies, Sharlto Copley, Cannes Film Festival, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas
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