Fun Fridays: Movies at Main

Do the Right Thing (1989)

This month we're watching "Do the Right Thing" (1989). Directed by Spike Lee with an ensemble cast, this film explores simmering racial tensions on a scorching hot day in Brooklyn.

Do the Right Thing (1989) follows a sweltering summer day in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, where simmering racial tensions between residents, local business owners, and police erupt into violence and unrest. Directed by Spike Lee, the film blends sharp social commentary with vivid everyday interactions to explore racism, community, and injustice in America. The film earned widespread critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for Lee’s screenplay.

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