The movie “Selma” opened to popular acclaim earlier this month. But some say that if Coretta Scott King were alive today, she would not recognize herself as she is portrayed by Carmen Ejogo in the new movie. According to the Houston Forward Times, the filmmakers misconstrued the intimate relationship she had with her husband, Dr. […]
Selma, Ala. Oprah Winfrey, and other actors from the movie ‘Selma’ and hundreds of others marched to recall one of the bloodiest chapters of the civil rights movement, on the eve of the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. The commemoration comes after numerous incidents in which unarmed black men were killed by police […]
In 1965 the world watched as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lead marches on a relentless campaign for voting rights in Selma, Ala. In 2015,…
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The Producers Guild of America has announced the nominees for its 26th annual awards, and the highly celebrated civil rights drama ‘Selma’ was not on the list. Some of the nominees for outstanding theatrical picture producer are ‘American Sniper,’ ‘Birdman,’ ‘Foxcatcher,’ ‘Gone Girl,’ ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ ‘The imitation Game,’ ‘Nightcrawler, ‘The Theory of Everything,’ […]
Ava Duvernay’s “Selma” isn’t just another historical film that repeats information we’ve already read in textbooks about Martin Luther King Jr., the Harpo production introduces…
There’s a scene in “Selma” where Coretta Scott King (played by Carmen Ejogo) stares into the eyes of her cheating husband Martin Luther King Jr.…
Selma is about Martin Luther King and the civil rights marches of Selma, Alabama, that changed history for all of us in America as of we know it. Check out this trailer for Selma staring Oprha, Common, Tim Roth, Giovanni Ribisi, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Martin Shenn, Cuba Gooding Jr., Carmen Ejogo, and more. The film comes out this year […]
When 2013’s dystopian film “The Purge” was released, audiences weren’t exactly sure what to make of it. The concept of a decriminalized 12-hour period where…
Carmen Ejogo, most recently starring in ‘Sparkle,’ has been cast opposite David Oyelowo in “Selma.” Oyelowo will play the civil rights leader Martin Luther King while Ejogo takes a turn as King’s wife Coretta Scott King. “Selma” is being produced by Oprah Winfrey‘s Harpo production company and is being directed by Ava DuVernay. There is no […]
“Sparkle” actress Carmen Ejogo was cast opposite David Oyelowo in “Selma.” Oyelowo will play the civil rights leader Martin Luther King while Ejogo takes a…
