MO’ BETTER BLUES

7/14, 7/16 & 7/20, 2023
Mo’ Better Blues (1990)
Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s Carl Devon Foggey on July 14
From Spike Lee, the legendary director of Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X, Clockers and BlacKkKlansman, comes this classic drama about talented trumpeter Bleek Gilliam (Denzel Washington) who’s obsessed by his music and indecisive about his two girlfriends (Joie Lee and Cynda Williams). But when he has to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined. Stunning Ernest R. Dickerson (School Daze) cinematography and superlative performances come together in this unforgettable, breathtaking film on music and love. The stellar cast includes Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito, Robin Harris, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, Nicholas Turturro, Samuel L. Jackson, Charlie Murphy, Abbey Lincoln and Rubén Blades.
Dir: Spike Lee / 1990 / US / 130 min

SCREENING: FRI 7/14 7PM; SUN 7/16 4PM; THU 7/20 7PM

Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtimes.