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Ava DuVernay’s ‘Selma’ Is Now A Free Rental For The Month Of June Courtesy Of Paramount

June 5, 2020 1:21 pm

Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-winning film, “Selma,” is joining recently released “Just Mercy” and a curated list of films from the Criterion Channel in dropping its price tag for the month of June, in light of the var...

‘Selma’ Cast/Crew Accused Of “Stirring Sh*t” By Academy Members After Wearing “I Can’t Breathe” Shirts in 2014

Charles Barfield

June 5, 2020 10:55 am

Awards, News

Half a decade ago, after the death of Eric Garner, the cast and crew of Ava DuVernay’s film, “Selma,” wore “I Can’t Breathe” shirts to show their support for the murdered Black man. The film would go on to ear...

22 Films About Rebellion, Protests & Civil Unrest

Nicholas Laskin

June 4, 2020 1:43 pm

Features, News

America is not okay. Maybe America has never been okay. Maybe certain members of our society are just now starting to realize this fact. In any case, the Band-Aid of civility has been ripped from our flesh,...

David Oyelowo Warns Of ‘A False Sense Of Strides’ Being Made For Women and Minorities In Hollywood

Gregory Ellwood

February 6, 2017 7:15 pm

Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

David Oyelowo spent six years trying to bring the incredible story of Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams Khama to the screen. The results of that hard work are on display in “A United Kingdom” which premiered at t...

The 25 Best Movies About Politics

Oliver Lyttelton

November 1, 2016 12:20 pm

Features

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For sheer twists, turns, stakes and nail-biting drama, nothing at the movies this year has been able to compete with the 2016 Election. We’re still a week away from election day, and we’ve already worn out a mo...

“It Didn’t Bother Me”: Ava DuVernay Responds To Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Selma’ Comments

Kevin Jagernauth

November 25, 2015 4:19 pm

News

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"It Didn't Bother Me": Ava DuVernay Responds To Quentin Tarantino's 'Selma' Comments

Quentin Tarantino Clarifies ‘Selma’ Comments, Hasn’t Seen It, But Still Thinks It Looks Like A ’70s TV Movie

Kevin Jagernauth

October 14, 2015 3:30 pm

News

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Quentin Tarantino Clarifies ‘Selma’ Comments, Hasn't Seen It, But Still Thinks It Looks Like A '70s TV Movie

Quentin Tarantino Says ‘Selma’ “Deserved An Emmy,” Was Disappointed To Lose Oscar To ‘The Hurt Locker’

Kevin Jagernauth

October 13, 2015 9:05 am

News

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Quentin Tarantino Says 'Selma' "Deserved An Emmy," Was Disappointed To Lose Oscar To 'The Hurt Locker'

Listen: David Oyelowo Stayed In Character For The Entire 33 Day Shoot Of ‘Selma’ And More From 44-Minute Talk

Kevin Jagernauth

June 5, 2015 12:49 pm

News

Listen: David Oyelowo Stayed In Character For The Entire 33 Day Shoot Of 'Selma' And More From 44-Minute Talk

The 50 Best Films Of The Decade So Far

The Playlist Staff

February 26, 2015 12:40 pm

Features, News

As the dust cleared from our Best of 2014 features, 2015 previews and awards season coverage, we realized something terrifying: we’re now halfway through the current decade. Five years have passed since the 201...

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