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The 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy was a box-office hit and won Best Picture, but decades later its portrayal of racism has drawn sharp criticism and backlash, with critics like Spike Lee arguing it’s outdated and not representative of real schooling in film, leading to ongoing reassessments that label the movie as overrated or controversial in today’s context.
Spike Lee criticizes press critics who claimed his film "Do the Right Thing" would incite riots among Black people upon its release in 1989. While accepting the Ebert Director Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, Lee thanked late film critic Roger Ebert for supporting the film and standing behind him. He expressed frustration with the unfair reception of his project compared to more explicit movies, highlighting the double standards in the industry. "Do the Right Thing" is considered one of the best movies ever made and earned Lee his first Oscar nomination.