Ep. 15 - 12 Angry Men/Do the Right Thing
from The Midnight Matinee Hosted by Ben York
On this episode of The Midnight Matinee, we explore themes of race and justice as the summer sun beats down on the characters. First, 12 men are put into a jury to vote on a young man’s death sentence. An “open and shut case” gets turned on it’s head with a single non guilty vote in 1957’s 12 Angry Men. The next film takes us to a bustling street in Brooklyn with a cast of characters making their way through the hottest day in the summer. The film’s main conflict centers around the family owned Sal’s Pizzeria and those who eat at the shop. Indeed, we talk about Spike Lee’s 1989 smash hit Do The Right Thing.
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