The origins of Radio Raheem’s “love and hate” speech: Spike Lee and the cast of Do The Right Thing at Cannes Film Festival, 1989 (Lee talking about the King/X quotes at the end is at...Read More
Since the beginning of the film, I was struck with a strong sense of community and resistance of the Indian people fighting against the tyranny of the British prior to Hindi nationalism. With these tw...Read More
“Do The Right Thing,” David Bordwell and Kristen Thompson, Film Art, 410-415 discusses not only the plot of the film “Do The Right Thing,” but also the central themes and goals of the film. Th...Read More
If you’re interested in watching another creative take on a traditional Western, I cannot recommend the Japanese comedy Tampopo (1985) enough. The film, directed by Juzo Itami, mimics the tradit...Read More
In “Nope,” Jordan Peele delivers another film that challenges genre conventions, infusing the horror and sci-fi genres with an intellectual, curious, and playful perspective that feels ess...Read More
Abortion & Film Abortion, especially within the US/Hollywood context, has seemingly been accompanied by an oddly untenable coldness and violence since film’s inception. While this is not sur...Read More
On Thursday, September 14th, join Professor Monica Sandler as she welcomes special guests Erick Goins (President of SAG-AFTRA Atlanta) and Mike Pniewski (Member of SAG negotiations committee) for a di...Read More