Ava DuVernay – New York Film Critics Circle

‘Selma’: The march goes on

Marshall Fine December 22, 2014 December 22, 2014 Members / Recent News

HollywoodandFine.com Ava Duvernay’s “Selma” couldn’t be more timely. Duvernay’s film (about the voting-rights demonstrations and protests of 1965) depicts black men and women standing up for their rights as citizens of the United States of America. You can’t help but be saddened by just how closely these demonstrations – and …

‘Middle of Nowhere,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine

Marshall Fine October 8, 2012 October 8, 2012 Members / Recent News

HollywoodandFine.com Quiet but compelling, emotionally buttoned-up and naked at the same time, Ava DuVernay’s “Middle of Nowhere,” opening in limited release Friday (10/12/12), is a film about holding still while trying to move forward. It’s not an easy trick; indeed, it’s impossible. Which is what the film’s central character, Ruby …