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Do the Right Thing: Crash Course Film Criticism #6


Mainstream American films don’t often tackle race and racism head-on, and when they do, they often end up trying to find easy answers. Which makes films like Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing all the more powerful. It’s an intimate portrait of a Brooklyn neighborhood dealing with rising tensions on the hottest day of the year.

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Increase in Fees for Instrumental/Vocal lessons from September 2026

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

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Stranger Things, The First Shadow. The Phoenix Theatre, Friday 11th September.

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Examinations ZEN GCE Film Studies Do The Right Thing Crashcourse YouTube Health Buster Keaton Aesthetics Lessons Year 12 Theatre GCSE Coursework Test March Assessment Oscars Safeguarding Internet Safety Whiplash Music

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