Tag: Chi-Raq

  • Amazon Studios, Once an Indie Haven, Concludes That Films Are Products

    Amazon Studios, Once an Indie Haven, Concludes That Films Are Products

    Amazon Studios went bold when it chose the first film to bear its name in 2015 — Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq,” the gun-violence musical satire based on an Aristophanes play, with a portmanteau title that combined “Chicago” and “Iraq.” It was a tough sell, even for Lee, who said “everybody said no except Amazon.”It was also…