February is Black History Month, and to celebrate those working in Hollywood, PROVOKR has put together a top-tier list of movies to watch this weekend. Black lives on screen are there to educate, celebrate and increase visibility. Sure, these filmmakers … Continued

We can’t get enough of David Byrne — and neither can the film world. Legendary director Spike Lee captured Byrne’s sold-out Broadway show American Utopia at the Hudson Theater. Now, everyone with HBO Max can see the performance in full. … Continued

Chadwick Boseman died in late August, at 43, after a private battle with colon cancer. Though the bulk of his career only spanned twelve years, Boseman left us with iconic, groundbreaking performances. He centered voices of color and advocated to … Continued

In Spike Lee’s new Netflix movie, Da 5 Bloods, four African-American Vietnam War veterans return to Vietnam searching for their fallen squad leader and buried treasure. When they get there, they realize that they will have to contend with the … Continued

As people crowd streets to march in cities for Black Lives Matter, some are finding other ways to educate and activate. The COVID-19 pandemic means not everyone is comfortable going outside to march with the masses. But there are different … Continued

Sure, you’ve likely seen Mulholland Drive, La La Land, Selma or Do The Right Thing. But the filmmakers we love have also graced our TV screens for years. Here are movie directors who made the leap to TV and continue … Continued

In Spike Lee’s new Netflix movie, Da 5 Bloods, four African American Vietnam War vets return to Vietnam in search of both their fallen squad leader and buried treasure. Upon their return, they realize that they will not only have … Continued

1.Castello Cavalcanti In a quiet Italian village in 1955, American Formula One driver Jed Cavalcanti, in last place in a race through the Italian countryside, crashes his car in the middle of a public square. He then abandons his car … Continued

Words Matter, Coach‘s new short film directed by Spike Lee starring Michael B. Jordan, is a great lesson in the social consciousness marketing movement of brands. First you feast your eyes on Michael B. Jordan dressed in all black Coach motorcycle … Continued

PROVOKR presents a portfolio of the starting, touching and inspiring images from the film. Spike Lee has returned for the third time to helming a protest song’s vital short film. Lightening strike in threes. Spike had been asked by Michael … Continued