Saturday, January 31, 2015
BLACK OR WHITE
When an unfortunate fatal car accident takes the life of his wife, Elliot Anderson (Costner) must now take on the role of raising their bi-racial granddaughter Eloise (Estell) who they had been caring for since her mother had passed earlier. Raising a child is not only new to him but along with a drinking problem he is being pressured by the young girl's black grandmother Rowena Jeffers (Spencer) who feels the girl should be raised in an urban environment. With neither grand parent wanting to give way to the other they are soon engaged in a nasty courtroom battle to see who will gain full custody of the young Eloise.
Reel Talk:
This is by no means a great movie related to the racial views of raising a bi-racial child but it is very interesting and entertaining. The cast led by Oscar winners Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer, all put in good performances but actor Mpho Koaho was a scene stealer. The story was based off true life experiences of writer / director Mike Binder and Kevin Costner liked it so much that he even helped to finance the movie with his own money. This is a movie that is worthy of seeing, just not a must see.
Starring: Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Jillian Estell, Bill Burr, Mpho Koaho, Anthony Mackie and Andre Holland
Directed by: Mike Binder
Rated: PG-13
I give it 3 corn dogs.
By: The Reel Hustler
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
JANUARY 23, 2015 - JANUARY 25, 2015
1. 'American Sniper' $64,365,000
2. 'The Boy Next Door' $15,001,000
3. 'Paddington' $12,391,000
4. 'The Wedding Ringer' $11,600,000
5. 'Taken 3' $7,600,000
6. 'The Imitation Game' $7,136,000
7. 'Strange Magic' $5,534,000
8. 'Selma' $5,500,000
9. 'Mortdecai' $4,125,000
10. 'Into the Woods' $3,886,000
Friday, January 23, 2015
GOOGLE SPONSORS "SELMA" SCREENING FOR 500 STUDENTS
GOOGLE TO SPONSOR SCREENING OF ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED “SELMA” FOR NEW YORK’S PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH
SCHOOL
FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND EFFORT WILL ALLOW NEARLY 500 P-TECH STUDENTS TO SEE THE FILM
FOR FREE
SELMA FOR STUDENTS TICKETS IN BOSTON, DETROIT, NEW YORK AND NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY ARE SOLD OUT
HOLLYWOOD,
CA (January 23, 2015) – Paramount Pictures today announced that Google
will sponsor a screening of the Academy Award®-nominated and Golden
Globe-winning film “SELMA”
for students, teachers and administrators at Pathways in Technology
Early College High School (P-TECH) at BAM Rose Cinemas on Friday,
January 23rd.
The
sponsorship marks the first time since the inception of the nationwide
Selma for Students program that a company has provided the funds for an
entire school to see the film.
Nearly 500 students and staff at the STEM high school in Brooklyn will
experience the film due to the contributions of Google and the support
of software company Infor and Paramount Pictures.
“As the
Founding Principal of P-TECH and as a proud Morehouse College graduate, I
am thrilled that our most famous alum, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is
at the center of the film
‘Selma,’ and I commend P-TECH teacher Zakiyyah Ali for her efforts in
helping to make the ‘Selma’ experience a reality,” said Rashid Ferrod
Davis, Founding Principal (P-TECH). “We are grateful for the generosity
of Google, Paramount Pictures and the others
who are making it possible for our entire student population, faculty
and staff to see ‘Selma.’ Our Brooklyn students are pioneering a
movement and the collective experience of seeing the film will be
powerful and empowering for all of us.”
“It is
imperative for me to keep alive the stories about how African-Americans
have dealt with struggle and resistance to injustice. It is equally
important for my students to
see that activism is selfless work. As our students live in an age of
activism, ‘SELMA’ and the digital technology used to make the film
provide them with a visual blueprint on how generational cooperation
works for the good of all people. At one point in
time, our pioneers could only record their histories through griots
with limited reach. Today, technology allows these heroic stories to be
told in ways in which the reach is nearly endless,” said P-TECH history
teacher Zakiyyah Ali, whose desire to bring
“SELMA” to her students led to the partnership with Google.
Pathways in
Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) is a new type of school
(grades 9 through 14) that brings together the best elements of high
school, college (New York
City College of Technology) and the professional world (IBM). P-TECH
enables students to begin their college and professional lives more
quickly and with more support than the typical school-to-work pathway.
Graduates of P-TECH have the opportunity to earn
an associate in applied science degree and leave the school with the
skills and knowledge they need in order to continue their studies or
step seamlessly into competitive jobs in the Information Technology (IT)
industry.
President
Obama, Secretary Duncan and other dignitaries visited P-TECH in Fall
2013 in praise of its curriculum and model, which has been replicated.
P-TECH offers college-level
courses in math and science and offers students a high school diploma
and an Associate's Degree in computer systems or electromechanical
engineering.
The Selma for Students program has grown steadily since its launch in New York City on January 8th.
To date, African-American business leaders in 32 locations across
the U.S. have raised funds for free admission for middle and high
school students to see “SELMA.” More than 300,000 students nationwide
will experience the critically acclaimed film for free.
Due to the program’s popularity and the ongoing efforts of the organizers, student tickets in Boston,
Detroit, New York and Northern New Jersey are sold out.
Philadelphia expanded its program and added 3,000 more tickets to meet
the overwhelming demand, while the business leaders in Northern New
Jersey raised additional funds to send 1,000 students in
Trenton to see the film.
Viacom’s
Paramount Pictures, which is distributing “SELMA,” is coordinating the
programs with participating theaters in the U.S. For a list of
participating theaters in select
cities offering free admission to students during this program and for
information on group sales, visit
www.SelmaMovie.com/studenttickets
Middle and
high school students who present a current student ID or report card at
the box office of any participating theater will receive free admission
while tickets last.
To help get the word out about the program, tweet using the hashtag #SelmaForStudents.
Directed by
DuVernay and starring David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr., “SELMA”
is nominated for Academy Awards® for Best Picture and Best Original Song
for “Glory” by Common
& John Legend. The film earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Song
for “Glory” and was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best
Director.
Paramount
Pictures, Pathé, and Harpo Films present “SELMA.” Produced by Christian
Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Oprah Winfrey, the film is
executive produced by Brad Pitt,
Cameron McCracken, Diarmuid McKeown, Nik Bower, Ava DuVernay, Paul
Garnes and Nan Morales. The film is written by Paul Webb. “SELMA” is
directed by Ava DuVernay.
“SELMA”
is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous
three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a
dangerous campaign to secure equal voting
rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to
Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the
Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the
civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay’s
“SELMA” tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his brothers and sisters in
the movement prompted change that forever altered history. The film also
stars Tom Wilkinson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alessandro
Nivola, Giovanni Ribisi, Common, Carmen Ejogo, Lorraine Toussaint, with
Tim Roth and Oprah Winfrey as “Annie Lee Cooper.”
“SELMA” is playing in theaters nationwide. To learn more about the film, go to
http://www.selmamovie.com
PROJECT ALMANAC - IF YOU COULD GO BACK WHAT WOULD YOU REDO
IF YOU COULD GO BACK
WHAT WOULD YOU REDO
Synopsis: A brilliant high school student and his friends uncover blueprints for a mysterious device with limitless potential,
inadvertently putting lives in danger.
Starring Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista, Ginny Gardner
Executive Producers Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Vicki Dee Rock
Produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller
Written by Jason Harry Pagan & Andrew Deutschman
Directed by Dean Israelite
Trailer: http://youtu.be/xsgKpmIZWr0
MAKING OF STRANGE MAGIC" FEATURETTE
Strange Magic – “Making of Strange Magic” Featurette
YT Link:
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TOUCHSTONE PICTURES
U.S. Release Date: January 23, 2015
Rating: PG
Cast:
Alan Cumming, Evan Rachel Wood, Kristin Chenoweth, Maya Rudolph, Sam
Palladio, Meredith
Anne Bull, Alfred Molina, Elijah Kelley, Bob Einstein,
Peter Stormare
Director: Gary Rydstrom
Producer: Mark S. Miller
Executive producer: George Lucas
Screenplay by: David Berenbaum, Irene Mecchi, Gary Rydstrom
Story by: George Lucas
Musical director & composer: Marius de Vries
“Strange
Magic,” a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd., is a madcap fairy tale
musical inspired by “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” Popular songs
from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of
goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures
sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. Lucasfilm Animation
Singapore and Industrial Light & Magic bring to life the
fanciful forest turned upside down with world-class animation and
visual effects. Directed by Gary Rydstrom (“Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian
Vacation,” “Lifted”) from a story by George Lucas, “Strange Magic” will
be released by Touchstone Pictures on Jan. 23, 2015.
Notes:
·
Lucasfilm Animation
Singapore and Industrial Light & Magic created the CGI animation
for 2011’s Academy Award®-winning film “Rango.”
·
Well-known music producer Marius de Vries (“Moulin Rouge”) serves as both the musical director and composer.
THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT – BRAND NEW FEATURETTE
The courageous Tris is ready to get in on the action in this year’s must-see film,
THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT. We now have an inside look at her major transformation in a
BRAND NEW FEATURETTE. The story of Tris and Four continues as
they race against time in order to protect the future of their world
from the Erudite elite. Go behind-the-scenes now to get a deeper look at
the new Amity, Factionless, and Candor settings,
and explore some of the mind-bending visual effects for the first time.
Now’s your chance to hear what your favorite stars and writer Veronica
Roth have to say about the exciting scenes and amazing stunts in
INSURGENT, including one-on-one time with stars
Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Academy Award® Winner Octavia Spencer, Zoë Kravitz, Ansel Elgort, Mekhi Phifer, Naomi Watts, and Academy Award® Winner Kate Winslet.
SYNOPSIS:
THE
DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT raises the stakes for Tris as she searches
for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago.
Tris (Woodley) and Four (James) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by
Jeanine (Winslet), the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite.
Racing against time, they must find out what Tris’s family sacrificed
their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders
will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but
desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris, with Four at her side,
faces one impossible challenge after another as they unlock the truth
about the past and ultimately the future of their world.
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
Screenplay by: Brian Duffield and Akiva Goldsman and Mark Bomback
Based On The Novel “Insurgent” by: Veronica Roth
Produced By: Douglas Wick, p.g.a.; Lucy Fisher, p.g.a.; Pouya Shahbazian
Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Academy Award®
Winner
Octavia Spencer, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles
Teller, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Mekhi Phifer, Daniel Dae Kim, with Naomi
Watts, and Academy Award® Winner Kate Winslet
MORTDECAI
Broke and on the verge of being evicted from his mansion, the newly mustached Mortdecai (Depp), a conniving art dealer gets a chance to redeem himself and save his estate when he is asked to help his former college schoolmate Martland (McGregor) solve a case of an expensive stolen painting that is rumored to have bank codes written on it that leads to treasures stolen by the Nazis during the war. With the hunt on and criminals from all over the world on his heel Mortdecai along with his loyal man servant Jock (Bettany) are faced with various dangerous challenges while trying to retrieve the missing portrait. Feeling the need to help her husband Johanna (Paltrow) who has also long captivated the attraction to Martland gets in the mix to divert him from any unfaithful moments so that he can stay focused on the case.
Reel Talk:
From the trailer I thought this would be a cheesy knock off of the Austin Powers movie. But this actually was not a knock off but held it's own even though it was a little flat. Not saying that this was a bad movie just do not go in with high expectations. The jokes become tired after being used repeatedly and Johnny Depp just never seem to get comfortable in his role as the British con artist. This is one that you just really have to be a Depp fan otherwise you can just wait to check this out on DVD or even cable.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Jeff Goldblum
Directed by: David Koepp
Rated: R
I give it 2 corn dogs.
By: The Reel Hustler
Monday, January 19, 2015
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
JANUARY 16, 2015 - JANUARY 18, 2015
1. 'American Sniper' $90,205,000
2. 'The Wedding Ringer' $21,000,000
3. 'Paddington' $19,287,000
4. 'Taken 3' $14,050,000
5. 'Selma' $8,300,000
6. 'The Imitation Game' $7,192,000
7. 'Into the Woods' $6,542,000
8. 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' $4,860,000
9. 'Unbroken' $4,267,000
10. 'Blackhat' $4,030,000
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
DETROIT STUDENTS ADDED TO FREE SCREENING FOR SELMA
275,000 STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE TICKETS TO ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED “SELMA”
12 MORE CITIES, INCLUDING DETROIT, JOIN THE MOVEMENT
“SELMA” IS NOMINATED FOR AN ACADEMY AWARD® FOR BEST PICTURE AND BEST ORIGINAL SONG FOR “GLORY” BY COMMON & JOHN LEGEND
“Detroit students will have the
opportunity to join with students across the country to view ‘SELMA’
thanks to the generosity of a group of national and local foundations
and corporations. We are pleased to help
coordinate the generous commitments of the DTE Energy Foundation, Ford
Foundation, General Motors Foundation, Kresge Foundation, The Skillman
Foundation, and Quicken Loans,” said Noland.
THE WEDDING RINGER
Plot:
With two weeks to go before his wedding to his beautiful bride to be Gretchen (Cuoco-Sweeting), Doug Harris (Gad) who is a workaholic nerd with no social life must find A best man to stand with him during the ceremony. With no options he is referred to Jimmy Callahan (Hart) of TBM Inc. (The Best Man Inc.) whose services are to be the best man for lonely guys who have no friends, which he provides in various packages. But in the case for Doug he must provide a service that has never been done before which he calls "The Golden Tux Package", where not only will he be the best man but he will also provide the remaining group of groomsmen who turns out to be a group of mix matched misfits that only have a short time to come together as his friends for the wedding.
Reel Talk:
This is probably one of Kevin Hart's better movies. Normally he just outright takes over a movie even when he has a ton of other A list celebrities, but here he is basically the star but he balanced himself so that he didn't overshadow his co-stars. He even showed more range than just being an outrageous comedian than in his other films, he showed a more subdued side to his acting. The all star supporting cast was good with Josh Gad and even with the veteran actor , Ken Howard who was hilarious as the bride's father and actresses Mimi Rogers as her mom and the cameo of Cloris Leachman as the grandmother, everyone lent a part in making this a funny and enjoyable movie. I recommend this movie for some good laughs, so get out and check it out.
Starring: Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Affion Crockett, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Ken Howard, Mimi Rogers and Jorge Garcia
Directed by: Jeremy Garelick
Rated: R
I give it 3 and a half eaten corn dogs.
By: The Reel Hustler
Monday, January 12, 2015
UBER & 20TH CENTURY FOX / KINGSMAN CONTEST
It’s
raining. You separate the blinds and peer outside, making sure to not
draw attention to yourself. You pull on your coat and glance at your
phone, tapping it quickly before you
dash out into the street. A car arrives and the driver confirms your
name. You step in and are whisked away — gone in an instant.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Secure exclusive passes to a secret screening
of the anticipated spy flick Kingsman: The Secret Service on Thursday.
For
this operation, we’re teaming up with 20th Century Fox to give Uber
riders like you, and every Kingsman in the making, an exclusive and
advanced screening of Kingsman:
The Secret Service in 50 different cities, on one night – one month before it hits theaters.
Win tickets to an Uber-exclusive screening of Kingsman: The Secret Service
MISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Secure screening passes: Find your city’s promo code on the list below and
enter that code in the app from now until 10am local time on January 15 for the chance to see Kingsman: The Secret Service on Thursday, January 15 at 7:00pm. If you are lucky enough to win, we
will email you prior to the screening on Thursday evening with mission instructions to the theater.
All showtimes are 7pm, local time on Thursday, January 15
Seating is limited, so get there early!
PRO TIP: Be sure to enter the correct code since they are specific to the city you are
located in.
RIDE LIKE A KINGSMAN
In addition to scoring
free passes to the advanced screening, riders in Atlanta, Chicago,
Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, and Washington
D.C. will get the
chance to make a grand entrance with the Kingsman Vehicle Experience - including a complimentary ride to the theater & exclusive
Kingsman swag.
Learn more about how you can request the Kingsman Vehicle Experience here
and ride in style.
THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE
Three lucky winners will also get to make a grand entrance at the NYC Kingsman Event in
New York City on February 9th.
Each rider that enters the designated code into the Uber app will
automatically be entered to win the sweepstakes. Fans outside of these
cities can enter code “KINGSMAN” into the Uber app and will also be entered to win the flyaway package.
Let’s recap:
50 Cities get an exclusive Uber screening of Kingsman on
Thursday, January 15
9 Cities have the Kingsman Vehicle Experience and
can win a complimentary ride to the theater, two free passes to the screening and Kingsman swag.
3 Lucky winners will be selected for a flyaway package to attend the NYC
Kingsman Event
PARTICIPATING CITIES:
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MORE DETAILS:
Good luck and may the best Kingsman win. Check out all the rules for theKingsman sweepstakes here.WEEKEND BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
JANUARY 9, 2015 - JANUARY 11, 2015
1. 'Taken 3' $40,400,000
2. 'Selma' $11,200,000
3. 'Into the Woods' $9,750,000
4. 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' $9,435,000
5. 'Unbroken' $8,368,000
6. 'The Imitation Game' $7,624,000
7. 'Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb' $6,700,000
8. 'Annie (2014)' $4,919,000
9. 'The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death' $4,825,000
10. 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1' $3,750,000
MORE "SELMA" SCREENINGS FOR THE KIDS
MORE AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEADERS ACROSS AMERICA JOIN NEW YORK LEADERS IN RAISING FUNDS TO BRING “SELMA” TO STUDENTS FOR FREE
NEW CITIES BOSTON,
NASHVILLE, NEW JERSEY, PHILADELPHIA, SAN FRANCISCO, SARASOTA, FL, AND
WESTCHESTER ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE NATIONWIDE EFFORT
NEW YORK CITY COMPLETELY SOLD OUT
HOLLYWOOD,
CA (January 12, 2015) – In an unprecedented effort lead by a team of
African-American business leaders in New York, organizations across the
U.S. coordinated
a massive national campaign to find African-American business leaders
to underwrite free admission to the Golden Globe-nominated film “SELMA”
for students around the country.
New
cities Boston, Nashville, New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco,
Sarasota, FL, and Westchester have come together to create funds that
will allow students in these
locations to see “SELMA” for free at participating theaters.
The
efforts are inspired by the success of the program in New York City, in
which 27 African-American business leaders created a fund for 27,000 of
the city’s 7th,
8th and 9th grade students to see the film for
free. Due to the overwhelming demand, the New York City effort sold out
in the very first weekend and was expanded to 75,000 tickets.
“Our
goal was to educate as many children as we could about the historical
importance and contemporary relevance of the march in Selma,” said Bill
Lewis, Co-Chairman
of Investment Banking, Lazard. “Seeing so many business leaders in
other cities join this spontaneous initiative is a wonderful outcome for
the children and for our country.”
The
students in these cities will show a student ID or report card at the
box office of any participating theater for free admittance. The
programs begin today, January
12th and run through January 19th (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) or while tickets last.
Business
leaders in additional cities are currently organizing commitments and
participation from community organizations. Those cities and leaders
will be announced
Wednesday, January 14th.
The local business leaders who are leading the efforts are:
Bennie Wiley, Principal, The Wiley Group and Flash Wiley, Counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, in Boston (10,000 tickets)
“How
inspiring to see so many members of the African-American community come
together to expose our young people to this important chapter in
history,” said Bennie Wiley
and Flash Wiley. “We are delighted to join this extraordinary effort.”
Lawrence Jackson, Chairman, SourceMark, LLC, Former President, Dollar General, in Nashville (10,000 tickets)
“Director
Ava DuVernay has created a film about an important piece of American
history,” said Jackson. “Nashville is privileged to raise funds to help
bring the film
to as many students as possible.”
David
R. Jones, President & CEO, CastleOak Securities, L.P., Anré
Williams, President, Global Merchant Services, American Express, and
Carla A. Harris, Vice Chairman,
Morgan Stanley in Northern New Jersey (10,000 tickets)
“New
Jersey is honored to join its friends in New York in bringing ‘SELMA’
to students who may not otherwise have the opportunity to hear Martin
Luther King, Jr.’s message,”
said Jones. “We are grateful to the leaders in New York, whose
generosity and vision lead to this movement.”
Leslie Brun,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SARR
Group, LLC, in Philadelphia (10,000 tickets)
“Philadelphia
is happy to do its part in helping students experience the story of Dr.
King’s journey in Alabama,” said Brun. “The challenges he faced there
will still
ring true today for many of our country’s youth.”
Charles Ward, Chief Development Officer, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, in San Francisco (10,000 tickets)
“We've
managed to raise $100,000 in a relatively short period of time. That
will send 10,000 kids to see the movie,” said Ward. “We do expect that
there may be even
greater demand. We'd like to cover as many admissions as possible.”
The Grain Family in Sarasota, FL (1,000 tickets)
“‘SELMA’
tells the story of Dr. King’s march so powerfully and so beautifully,
that we are honored to contribute to such a worthwhile cause,” said the
Grain Family.
Michael V. Littlejohn, Partner, IBM Global Business Services in Westchester
(6,000 tickets)
“We are so inspired by the program in New York City and are humbled to be able to contribute to its success,” said Littlejohn.
For
a list of participating theaters in select cities offering free
admission to students during this program and for information on group
sales, visit
www.SelmaMovie.com/studenttickets
To help get the word out about the program, tweet using the hashtag #SelmaForStudents
Directed
by Ava DuVernay and starring David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr.,
“SELMA” earned a Golden Globe for Best Song for “Glory” by Common and
John Legend and
was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director.
The
film also stars Tom Wilkinson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alessandro Nivola,
Giovanni Ribisi, Common, Carmen Ejogo, Lorraine Toussaint, with Tim Roth
and Oprah Winfrey as
“Annie Lee Cooper.”
Paramount
Pictures, Pathé, and Harpo Films present “SELMA.” Produced by Christian
Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Oprah Winfrey, the film is
executive produced
by Brad Pitt, Cameron McCracken, Diarmuid McKeown, Nik Bower, Ava
DuVernay, Paul Garnes and Nan Morales. The film is written by Paul Webb.
“SELMA” is directed by Ava DuVernay.
“SELMA”
is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the
tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
led a dangerous campaign to secure
equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march
from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson)
signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant
victories for the civil rights movement. Director
Ava DuVernay’s “SELMA” tells the story of how the revered leader and
visionary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his brothers
and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered
history.
“SELMA” is playing in theaters nationwide. To learn more about the film, go to
http://www.selmamovie.com
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