Jordan’s memorable performance makes you want to cheer for Grant and wish there was a different outcome. Bing Theater Linwood Dunn Theater Los Feliz 3 Lumiere Cinema at the Music Hall Mann Glendale Marketplace 4 Marina Drive-in Metropolitan Park Twin Museum of Contemporary Art NAZ 8 - Artesia New Beverly Cinema NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Old Town Music Hall Paramount Drive-In. Jordan’s emotional and insightful portrayal of the ill-fated Grant has received rave reviews LA Times film critic Kenneth Turan cited Jordan’s performance as his “leap-to-stardom.” Jordan brings to the screen a flawed, friendly and eager-to-please young man whom director Ryan Coogler describes as having a combination of “warmth and an edge.” Jordan’s performance urges us to see the individual rather than the stereotype, showing us a complicated and sometimes conflicted man trying to get his life together and start the New Year on a better path. Landmark NuArt Theatre Landmark Regent Theatre Leo S. The incident set off a rash of protests and riots in the Bay Area claiming police brutality, racial profiling and drew national attention to the mistrust and tense relationship between law enforcement and minorities. The drama revolves around the true story of Oscar Grant, who died an unarmed 22-year-old fatally shot in the back by BART police officer Johannes Mehserle at the Fruitvale Station. Photo Courtesy of THE WEINSTEIN COMPANYĬoming on the heels of the controversial George Zimmerman verdict, Fruitvale Station spotlights another chapter in the American tragedy of violence against, and the unwarranted deaths of young black men.
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