Whiling away on a lazy day with the sun blazing in the sky is a time honored tradition, and being hot (literally and figuratively) is only human. With this series we have your desert oasis to escape those steamy temperatures, so don’t break a sweat. Come relax in a cool dark room while traveling through time and across the globe with lost masterpieces, summer staples, and films that challenge the form—an eclectic mix of movies that are sure to be a hot ticket.

It’s the hottest day of the summer, and the wall at Sal’s Pizzeria in Bed–Stuy has just become a boiling point for the community. With tensions high on the block, hostility threatens to break out in this Spike Lee classic.