American Violet

It's a modest effort that plays like a really good cable TV movie.....Based roughly on events that took place in 1999 in Tulia, Texas, the film eschews the more esoteric elements of the actual case (which exposed federally funded drug task forces as essentially accountable to no one) for a David-vs..... ... Full Review

A powerful tale of institutional racism in Texas....director Tim Disney's film will provoke gut-churning feelings of shock and disbelief.....O'Keefe is positively evil as the racist lawman, and Alfre Woodard shines as Dee's mother -....A torn-from-the-headlines tale of institutional racism and injustice in the Lone Star State of not-so-long-ago, American Violet might not be subtle.... ... Full Review

American Violet" is an ideal movie for an ideal time in America.....scenes are massaged to fit the need for Hollywood epiphanies..... ... Full Review

A powerful tale of institutional racism in Texas....director Tim Disney's film will provoke gut-churning feelings of shock and disbelief.....O'Keefe is positively evil as the racist lawman, and Alfre Woodard shines as Dee's mother -....A torn-from-the-headlines tale of institutional racism and injustice in the Lone Star State of not-so-long-ago, American Violet might not be subtle.... ... Full Review

American Violet" is an ideal movie for an ideal time in America.....scenes are massaged to fit the need for Hollywood epiphanies..... ... Full Review

PORTSMOUTH - The ninth annual New Hampshire Film Festival "truly exceeded our expectations," said Executive Director Nicole Gregg during the closing ceremonies at The Music Hall on Sunday night. ... Full Article

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"We have big hearts and we get outraged about things, but whatever's on the front page the next day takes over," says Woodard, explaining why she thought it was important to tell this tale. ... Full Article

A lthough she plays real-life heroine Regina Kelly, actress Nicole Beharie didn't meet her role model until well into filming "American Violet." "I watched her from DVDs for weeks and weeks, interviews screenwriter Bill Haney had done," Beharie said. ... Full Article

A torn-from-the-headlines tale of institutional racism and injustice in the Lone Star State of not-so-long-ago, American Violet might not be subtle, but it's certainly powerful. ... Full Article

Posted Apr 30, 2009 @ 02:00 AM WAYLAND - The year is 2002 and filmmaker Bill Haney is driving home to Wayland from his office in Waltham, where he's one of the owners of Uncommon Productions, a film production company. ... Full Article