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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 11 Jan 2015

Despite all the great things you'll hear about Selma - an important, Oprah-endorsed awards-season biopic - it actually is great…

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By Dannyg (15) on 10 Jan 2015

Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of my heroes. If I was on that balcony I would not have hesitated to have given up my life to save his…

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By Prosmooth (37) on 10 Jan 2015

The movie didn't do a good enough job of explaining the pressure LBJ was under at the time, and the reason he was dragging his feet on civil…

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By Jacob (315) on 10 Jan 2015

It was well done. I don’t have much to say on the film other than it was well done…

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By Greatmartin (455) on 10 Jan 2015

In the film “Selma” David Oylowo jumps ahead of the pack of actors definitely in the race for a Best Actor Oscar nomination…

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By Linda Cook (1,442) for Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) (1,206) on 10 Jan 2015

It's a King-size role for this terrific actor…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 10 Jan 2015

There were better movies released during 2014 than Selma -- though all could be counted on just one hand with the thumb neatly tucked underneath…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue (704) on 09 Jan 2015

pays tribute by resonating more deeply when considered in the context of current events…

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Film Comment Magazine (842) on 09 Jan 2015

It's understandable that DuVernay would make a priority of avoiding excessive detail…

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By Rob Thomas (1,118) for Madison Movie (219) on 09 Jan 2015

Oyelowo's performance exists on a single continuum, convincing us that the man inspiring millions is the same man we saw grieving alone just…

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By Bill Clark (530) for FromTheBalcony (528) on 09 Jan 2015

Selma is one of the great emotional experiences of recent years; a fiercely powerful look at one of the Civil Rights Movement's most triumphant…

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By Gary Wolcott (857) for Tri-City Herald (818) on 09 Jan 2015

The paint-by-numbers portrayals of 1960s iconic players is pathetic and the story fails to capture the passion, energy and hope of MLK's leadership…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 09 Jan 2015

Without Oyelowo's texture and firepower, perhaps the picture would've been understood, but it wouldn't have been as precise in its emotion…

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By Devo-Nc (62) on 09 Jan 2015

If this movie wins an oscar I'm going to puke and wipe it all over my television and then take a dump on my movie collection, 2014 has been…

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By Daniel M. Kimmel (1,403) for New England Movies Weekly (716) on 09 Jan 2015

a film that demands to be seen, despite its flaws. It's part of American history and a story that we should all know…

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By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 09 Jan 2015

With protestors organizing what feels like could evolve into another Civil Rights Movement, Selma is an important document of those who went before…

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By Marc Mohan (821) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 09 Jan 2015

A film this heartfelt and intelligent about social justice will never be unimportant, but it feels especially relevant today…

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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 09 Jan 2015

Taken strictly as a movie, though, Selma is an uneven yet generally skillful effort that has probably drawn more praise and criticism than…

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 09 Jan 2015

A well-intentioned yet persistently underwhelming drama…

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By Vincent Mancini (369) for FilmDrunk (362) on 09 Jan 2015

What could be simplistic schmaltz ends up being a harsh rebuke of symbolic gestures…

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