Selma

Theatrical - Limited 2014-12-25

Cast David Oyelowo Tim Roth Giovanni Ribisi Carmen Ejogo Cuba Gooding Jr. Alessandro Nivola Tom Wilkinson Oprah Winfrey
Directed by Ava DuVernay
Written by Paul Webb

Genres: Biography Drama

JoBlo's Rating

9/10

Synopsis

Martin Luther King, Lyndon Baines Johnson and the civil rights marches that changed America.

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Review: Selma

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: The true story of Dr. Martin Luther King (David Oyelowo) and his involvement in the landmark civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery. REVIEWS: Some movies can’t help but be timely and man, is SELMA ever timely. Watching SELMA,...

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Spike Lee has some choice words on this year’s Oscar snubs

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Review: Selma

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The Martin Luther King Jr. biopic Selma gets a Christmas day release

Posted 12 years ago

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