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Dec 24, 2014 · Selma is a powerful, emotional film that works in moments both big and small. It announces the major talents of director Ava DuVernay and has an unforgettable lead performance by David Oyelowo.
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Jan 9, 2015 · Selma looks behind the iconic image to show Martin Luther King Jr as a canny political strategist. Critic Owen Gleiberman gives his verdict.
Fueled by a gripping performance from David Oyelowo, Selma draws inspiration and dramatic power from the life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr. -- but doesn't ignore how far we remain from the...
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- Ava Duvernay
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- David Oyelowo
Feb 6, 2015 · In Selma, the director Ava DuVernay is telling the story of Dr Martin Luther King's equally momentous battle to pass the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
- Geoffrey Macnab
There's a lump in your throat at the of "Selma," a movie that wisely takes a a snapshot of King's life from the moment he wins the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 through...
Jan 19, 2015 · Selma Review. It is 1965. Selma, a small town in Alabama, becomes the focal point of a march by black civil rights activists, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Oyelowo), that meets bloody...
Nov 12, 2014 · Film Review: ‘Selma’. Ava DuVernay's politically astute, psychologically acute MLK biopic makes the civil rights movement seem like only yesterday. By Scott Foundas. A...
