From June to September, Revue Cinema revisits the great blockbusters and cult classics from the SUMMER OF '89.

Thursday, August 8, 9:30PM
DO THE RIGHT THING
USA 1989 120min R
Directed by Spike Lee
Starring Bill Nunn, Giancarlo Esposito, Ossie Davis, John Turturro

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of the most important films of the modern era, Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing cuts to the heart of America's problem with race, chronicling racial tension between different communities in Brooklyn during a major heat wave. It was released the same year for which Driving Miss Daisy won Best Picture at the Oscars.

As problematic racial reconciliation films like “Green Book” and “The Best of Enemies” continue to thrive in mainstream American cinema, pushing racist tropes ahead of fully realized characters and “solving” racism with easy answers, “Do the Right Thing” is only more essential in speaking to the present day. - Tambay Obenson, IndieWire.

How does it look 30 years on? Join us for our annual screening on August 8.