Ava DuVernay's 'Selma' Is Now Available To Rent For Free
Paramount has made Selma available to rent for free for the rest of the month.
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The Best Female-Directed Movies Of The Decade
The best female-directed movies of the decade include prestige flicks like Selma, blockbuster epics like Wonder Woman, and indie darlings.
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'Selma' Returning To Theaters
Paramount is planning a Selma re-release to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the events depicted in the film. Get the details here.
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The 12 Biggest Oscar Snubs And Surprises Of 2015, From 'Selma' To 'Inherent Vice'
We expect the Academy Awards nominations to come with a healthy set of surprises, and usually a few snubs. Here's 12 major 2015 Oscar snubs and surprises.
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/Filmcast Ep. 301 - Selma (GUEST: Alan Scherstuhl From The Village Voice)
David and Devindra chat about this year's Golden Globe winners and report back on all the films and TV shows they watched over the break. Special guest Alan Scherstuhl joins us from The Village Voice and The Village Voice Film Club. Be sure to check out Ben Aston's Russian Roulette, how Selma is like a horror film, and what matters in Selma. You can…
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How The Golden Globes Became Relevant: A Guide To The 2015 Winners
What just happened? For years we've mocked the Golden Globes as a joke, a drunken farce that leads into the last few weeks of Awards Season before the Oscars. The show is basically one last hootenanny, like New Years Eve for celebrities, before the Important Awards sweep in to codify all that is good and…
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Russ Fischer's Top Ten Films Of 2014
Focus, simplicity and control. As I look back over the films of 2014, the ones that most stay with me are not the sprawling epics or the movies that tried to cram a surplus of ideas or technique into one story. (Sorry, Birdman and Interstellar.) They're the movies, not even necessarily the "small" ones, that…
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Germain's Top Ten Films Of 2014
Everyone has a top ten and this one is Germain Lussier's. One of the writers from Slashfilm.com has compiled his list. Read Germain's Top Ten films 2014.
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Angie's Top 10 Films Of 2014
In box office terms, 2014 wasn't a huge year for film. But in creative terms, it's hard to fault this year's crop. It contained at least one once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece, not to mention one of the greatest horror movies in years, several big-budget franchise-builders that soared way past expectations, and some completely out-of-nowhere gems. As the…
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20 Movies To Watch During Christmas Week 2014
The Christmas vacation week has been a great time for movies for many years now. Knowing that people are on vacation and (possibly) eager to escape the odd family obligation or two, studios plan big releases for Christmas day, which is also conveniently one of the last big release dates of the year, making the…
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'Selma' Trailer: As MLK, David Oyelowo Fights For Voting Rights
In the US we've just seen the sad turnout for a midterm election in which the under-30 crowd accounted for only 13% of voter turnout, and the 30-44 age group was only another 22%. The 45-64 year olds turned out in far greater numbers -- more of that age range than of everyone younger combined.…
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First 'Selma' Images Reveal David Oyelowo As Martin Luther King Jr.
Check out the first Selma movie images, featuring David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. Ava DuVernay (Middle of Nowhere) is directing.
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MLK Biopic 'Selma' Set For Christmas Release
Paramount has announced that the Selma release date will be December 25. The MLK biopic is directed by Ava DuVernay and stars David Oyelowo.
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Ava DuVernay Takes Over Lee Daniels' Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic 'Selma'
You may recall that a couple of years back, Lee Daniels was debating between two civil-rights themed projects. He ultimately settled on the White House drama The Butler, which opens next month. But the other, Selma, hasn't been forgotten entirely -- it's just in new hands now. Ava DuVernay, the rising star behind last year's Sundance…
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Lee Daniels Needs To Choose Between Two Civil Rights-Themed Films: Selma And The Butler
The last time we had a check-in on Selma, the civil rights picture director Lee Daniels spent much of 2010 preparing to make, financing was an issue. The director had a script and a cast (Hugh Jackman, Liam Neeson, David Oyelowo, Robert De Niro, Cedric the Entertainer) but money was a problem. Then he was…
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Hugh Jackman Bows Out Of 'Avon Man'; Will Instead Train For 'Wolverine 2'
Here's a shock: Hugh Jackman has dropped out of the film Avon Man. The comedy, which is perpetually likened to The Full Monty, was supposed to shoot this past spring, but is now set to shoot in October. Now it loses Jackman, who remains a producer on the film. Not like he's washing his hands…
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Lee Daniels Lines Up 'The Butler'; Will It Edge Out 'Selma'?
Precious director Lee Daniels has assembled quite a cast for civil rights film Selma, but the film is still looking for financing, and now the director has made a deal with Sony to rewrite and direct The Butler, based on the story of Eugene Allen, who was a servant in the White House through eight…
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Liam Neeson And Cedric The Entertainer Cast In Lee Daniels' Selma
What's the surefire way to attract more geek interest in a film? Cast Liam Neeson. (Not sure if this is really going to work for Chloe, which is opening limited now, but that does also boast Amanda Seyfried in a sexed-up role, just FYI.) Precious director Lee Daniels has been moving forward on Selma, and…
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Casting Notes: Chris Evans In Puncture; Julianne Moore And Kristen Stewart In Backwoods; David Oyelowo Is MLK In Selma
Just in case Chris Evans doesn't get the role of Captain America, he's lined up another gig that he can shoot right now. He's taken the lead role in Puncture, an indie drama about "a troubled young attorney who must come to terms with his own demons when taking on a healthcare giant." Adam and…
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Lenny Kravitz And Hugh Jackman Join Selma, Lee Daniels' Next Film; De Niro Confirmed
The cast for Lee Daniels' next film, Selma, is really starting to shape up. A while back there was rumor that Robert De Niro would be on board as Alabama governor George Wallace, and that news was confirmed by Movieline. Daniels now also has Hugh Jackman in the cast (announced last week) and, seemingly, Lenny…
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Robert De Niro To Appear In Lee Daniels' Next Film And A Midnight Run Sequel?
Who knew that reporting on an actor's change of agency could be reason to throw out bare tidbits of info about three upcoming films? In a report about Robert De Niro moving to CAA, Nikki Finke drops three little bombs about future projects for the actor. The biggest one is that he will feature in…
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