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As he received the Ebert Director Award – named after the late film critic Roger Ebert – at the Toronto International Film Festival Tribute Awards, Spike Lee blasted writers who
Spike Lee blasted critics who suggested that “Do The Right Thing” would spark riots when it opened in 1989, while honoring one of the reviewers who came to the film’s defense. The remarks came as Lee received the Ebert Director Award, named for the late film critic Roger Ebert, at the Toronto International Film Festival …