![]() ![]() And I hope that maybe the legacy of this documentary is that Congress holds a hearing, a congressional hearing about 9/11.”Īugust 24: An article on Slate condemns Lee for giving Richard Gage, the founder of the Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth a platform saying, “Lee and HBO are offering Gage and his conspiracy theories the biggest and most mainstream platform they’ve ever had, pointing their viewers directly towards a bog of heinously dangerous ideas: Like other conspiracy theorists, Gage doesn’t just stick to 9/11, and if Lee’s viewers follow Gage down the rabbit hole, they likely won’t, either. Lee says in the interview, “I mean, I got questions. In a measure of how fraught the subject remains, Spike Lee cut 30 minutes of 9/11 truther material from the fourth and final episode of his HBO documentary, NYC Epicenters. Spike Lee is currently in production on a documentary film about New York City and the 20th anniversary of the Sept. On August 23: The New York Times publishes an interview with Lee where he endorses several of the conspiracy theories touted in the episode. PREVIOUSLY, March 1: Director Spike Lee and HBO Documentary Films are in production on NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½, a multi-part documentary described by the network as an epic chronicle. On August 16, the first trailer for Lee’s documentary “NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½” dropped, showcasing a four-part tribute series (each episode is comprised of two hour-long chapters) not only dedicated to the endurance of New York in the wake of tragedy, but also how the city became the epicenter for another devastating series of events: COVID-19.Īugust 21: Reviews from critics about the series start to drop with several noticing that Lee spends time in episode four (the part Lee refers to as Chapter 8) interviewing members of the Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, a controversial group that claims 9/11 was an inside job.Īugust 22: The first episode of “NYC Epicenters” airs on HBO. ![]() ![]() ET Spike Lee begins his four-part documentary in the days of the pandemic, as it took hold on his beloved New York City, and travels. ‘The Idol’ Was ‘Never Intended to Be a Limited Series,’ Says Star Da’Vine Joy Randolph Spike Lees NYC Epicenters 9/11 2021½ (HBO) 8 p.m. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |