Spike Lee

Twenty-five years after Michael Jackson’s visionary BAD album and tour left an indelible mark on pop culture, BAD25 takes you back inside the recording sessions, film shoots and sold-out stadiums for an intimate look at the King Of Pop’s creative genius. Poignant and candid, the documentary directed by Spike Lee goes beyond paying homage to the record-setting album featuring such iconic songs as “Bad” and “Man In The Mirror.” Using never-before-seen footage and candid interviews with subjects ranging from Martin Scorsese, Mariah Carey and Sheryl Crow to Stevie Wonder, Questlove and Kanye West, Lee chronicles what became not only a watershed moment in Michael Jackson’s growth as an artist but in popular music as well.

A talented and self-centered jazz trumpeter slowly discovers the emptiness of his life in director Spike Lee's winning, sexually frank romantic drama.

For decades, trailblazing photographer Gordon Parks brought the human struggle of the Black community out of the shadows and onto the pages of LIFE magazine. This documentary explores Parks' enduring legacy through the lens of three contemporary photographers and spotlights his visionary work and its impact on the next generation of artists.

In 1915, civil rights activist William Monroe Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith's notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly blockbuster The Birth of a Nation, which unleashed a fight still raging today about race relations and representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Includes interviews with Spike Lee, Reginald Hudlin, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and DJ Spooky.

Street Fight is a behind-the-scenes look at gritty urban politics. When a 32-year-old Rhodes Scholar/Yale Law School graduate takes on the four-term mayor of Newark, New Jersey, he gets an education in the politics of the streets.

Directed by Spike Lee, Jungle Fever follows an interracial romance between African-American architect (Wesley Snipes) and an Italian-American secretary (Annabella Sciorra) that pushes boundaries, exposing cultural tensions in their communities.

Forty-five years after the release of “Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song,” Mario Van Peebles looks back at the illustrious career of his father.

Sports figures and entertainers tell the dynamic story of the shoe that upset NBA rules and ignited a cultural revolution : the Air Jordan sneaker.

Fiercely independent Brooklyn artist Nola Darling tries to remain true to herself while hooking up with three wildly different men. From Spike Lee.

Sit down with iconic boxers Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, and Bernard Hopkins, as they discuss their love of the controversial sport.

The lives and careers of journalists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill.

With a work ethic like no other and a filmography boosting over 150 films, it's hard to doubt Samuel L. Jackson's status as one of the most prominent figures in cinematic history. Follow the legend of the marvel actor as he continues to capture the hearts of fans all world the over.

He inspired many and frightened many. Often misunderstood, Malcolm X was one of the leading forces of the United States' Civil Rights Movement.

Director Spike Lee's seminal exploration of race and violence takes place in a Brooklyn neighborhood anchored by Sal's Pizzeria - where the heat of summer is boiling over! Biting humor and riveting drama.

On October 30, 1974, perhaps the most famous heavyweight championship boxing match of all time took place in Kinshasa, Zaire: the "Rumble in the Jungle" between champion George Foreman and challenger Muhammad Ali.

Celebrities embark on incredibly personal journeys to unlock the mysteries of their ancestors. They dive into genealogical research, uncover historical documents and consult with experts to discover pieces of their past.