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Podcast: Have a Good Movie
Episode: SPIKE LEE: He Got Game (1998)
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CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of racism, childhood grief, dysfunctional families, parental anger, drugs, poverty, grief, loss.
It was only a matter of time before Spike Lee decided to make his own ode to basketball. Unfortunately, his script here is just not up to par, which is a shame, because underneath the flash and messy storytelling, there’s a really interesting story about fathers and sons. Denzel is bringing his best, as usual, and the supporting cast is doing their absolute best. Even Ray Allen, who’s de...