Friday, January 26, 2024, 7:30 p.m., Dryden Theatre
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School Daze (1988)
(Spike Lee, US 1988, 121 min., 35mm)
Lee surprised all with his highly anticipated second feature, which adds equal parts anger and absurdity to a familiar movie staple: the campus comedy. Set at fictional Mission College, School Daze is part Animal House, part splashy musical (the production number "Straight 'n' Nappy" is a standout), and part critique of black-on-black racism. With Larry Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, and Ossie Davis.