Born Adam Spiegel in New York City, Spike Jonze (who got that name from a BMX bike store owner, of course) has carved himself out quite the eclectic career and purview as a filmmaker. Jonze springboarded his interest in extreme sports to an early career directing and photographing unique skateboarding videos. From there, Jonze pivoted to becoming a prolific, in demand, and acclaimed music video director, crafting iconic videos for Weezer, The Pharcyde, Fatboy Slim, and many more. In 1999, Jonze made his feature film debut with Being John Malkovich, a bold and wild meta-comedy from the mind of …

Evolving from best-selling book to live tribute show to documentary, Beastie Boys Story (available to stream at Apple TV+) allows group members Mike Diamond, a.k.a. "Mike D," and Adam Horovitz, a.k.a. "Ad-Rock," to personally tell the viewer the story of their band and their 40 years of friendship. Directed by longtime collaborator Spike Jonze, the story highlights their ups and downs and everything in between, including the passing of founder Adam Yauch, a.k.a. "MCA," who is also heard from in his own words through archive footage. During a virtual press day for …

The first trailer for the Beastie Boys documentary from filmmaker Spike Jonze has been released online, and this movie looks to be very, very special. Described as “A Spike Jonze Live Documentary,” Beastie Boys Story hails from Apple TV+ and finds Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz gracing a stage in a live theater to narrate footage from their lives that plays in the background. So instead of talking heads in an interview setting, the Beastie Boys themselves live-narrative this story of the band in front of a full audience. Jonze, of course, is the director behind brilliant films like …

The time for filmmakers and film-lovers alike to descend on Austin, Texas has arrived, as SXSW 2020 gears up for its March 13-21 run. The festival just revealed its lineup of 102 feature films and episodics, toplined by Judd Apatow's return to feature-comedy directing for the first time in five years with The King of Staten Island. The film—which stars Pete Davidson, who also wrote the script—will serve as this year's Opening Night Film. There's also a ton of out-there titles that I genuinely don't know what to expect from …

Prepare yourselves because a new Beastie Boys documentary titled Beastie Boys Story is coming to Apple TV+ in the spring. Beastie Boys Story is produced by longtime friend of the rap trio, director Spike Jonze, and features surviving Beastie Boys members Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Mike "Mike D" Diamond as they explore their rise to fame in the late 1980s. The Beastie Boys made the announcement on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon, posting a photo from the documentary as well as some important information about its release. Per the tweet, Beastie Boys Story will arrive at select IMAX theaters on …

It has been far too long since Spike Jonze made a new movie, but here’s the next best thing. On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night, Karen O was the musical guest. But instead of a traditional performance, we got a live music video directed by Jonze himself. It’s for the new song “Woman” by Karen O featuring Danger Mouse, and it is an absolute delight. The live music video was shot entirely on Colbert’s stage in a single take, and Jonze really shows off his masterful filmmaking skills here as there’s not a …