Angela Bassett News
Akeelah and the Bee
12A, Thursday, August 24, 2006 at 1:56 AM
"It's Grim Up South Central Los Angeles, Part Two": but this time with a happy, nay, inspirational ending. An 11-year-old girl from the hood, naturally brilliant but bored and disillusioned with school, is cajoled by her teachers into entering school, then district, then regional spelling bees, finally travelling to Washington for the National Spelling Bee (as seen in the documentary Spellbound,
Capsule Movie Reviews
Arlington Catholic Herald, Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 9:48 AM
NEW YORK (CNS) -- The following are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by the Office for Film & Broadcasting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Akeelah and the Bee
filmcritic.com, Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 9:06 PM
We all fell in love with word crunchers through the 2002 documentary Spellbound . Watching little kids get put through self-induced and parental intellectual hell inspired awe, sympathy, and a new respect for a literate faction of population that doesn’t normally gain that much publicity.
What's new on video
Albuquerque Tribune, Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 10:15 AM
("Akeelah and the Bee." Lionsgate. Rated PG. 112 min. $28.98; available Aug. 29 Grade: A) When I hear a movie touted as "inspirational" or "heartwarming," I roll my eyes. But this is the real thing.
Akeelah and the Bee
Reel.com, Monday, August 21, 2006 at 11:24 PM
(2006) Starring: Laurence Fishburne , Angela Bassett Director: Doug Atchison Synopsis: A young girl has a talent for spelling, which leads her all the way to the National Spelling Bee, despite objections from her mother.
THE RAZZ MOVIE REVIEWS: THIS SPELLS VOWEL PLAY
Daily Record, Friday, August 18, 2006 at 12:53 AM
AFTER documentary Spellbound and Richard Gere movie Bee Season, you would think we had had our fill of films about kids in spelling competitions. But along comes another one, pushing its cliched formula to the limit.
Getting dressed up for a benefit
Daily Bulletin, Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 11:13 PM
There's a place where more than 350 famous females come together and use their names for a good cause. It's not a room, stage, auditorium or concert hall. It's on The Hollywood Graffiti Gown.
Fantasia's reality: TV movie tells 'American Idol' winner's tale
The Palm Beach Post, Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 8:30 PM
iny tears are streaming down Fantasia Barrino's cherubic face.
Today in history - Aug. 16
AP via Yahoo! News, Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 2:58 AM
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2006. There are 137 days left in the year.
THE EURweb FREE-4-ALL PAGE/BOARD: Talk about the stories we didn't cover in this issue.
Black Entertainment : Black News : Urban News : Hip Hop News - EURWEB.com, Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 12:00 AM
THE EURweb FREE-4-ALL PAGE/BOARD: Talk about the stories we didn't cover in this issue.
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