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So the backlash continues over oscar's best picture winner, green book. it's the story of an italian-american driver as they travel through the deep south in the 1960s. many critics slammed the film for a dated portrayal for rags relations for advancing the so-called white savior. so this is an interesting topic. let's talk about this because, karim, a lot of people have criticized this movie and its message on race. and you have a piece out why the green book controversies don't matter. explain the controversies and why you think it's overblown. >> because the movie is supposed to be entertai...

Spike lee predicted if the oscars went a certain way quote black fwittwitter is going to b fire. it looks as though he was right. green book, an elite black musician traveling through jim crow deep south. it is advancing the so called white savior. the criticism comes as oscar winners were more diverse than in years past. >> the oscar goes to green book. >> green book taking best picture. its mainstream approach clearly upsetting director spike lee. >> i thought it was court side.

And "green book." >> the criticism of the film is that it subscribes to this theory of the, quote, white savior, the white character who comes in and makes it okay for the black person to love or to accept. >> reporter: but the movie is a box office hit and the producers' guild's best picture, a sign more traditional academy members have influence. >> the kind of voter who went for "driving miss daisy" 30 years ago. >> "black panther," yes! >> reporter: with its big win at the screen actors guild awards, "black panther" can't be ruled out. >> is it the best picture of the year? we can debate t...