With just five movies, Ryan Coogler has already established himself as one of the most talented and influential filmmakers of his generation. The fact that he is so young – he has yet to turn 40 – and ...

Do you remember when Fruitvale Station was going to win, or at least be nominated, for all the major Oscar awards? Do you remember when Michael B. Jordan was going to win Best Actor, or when Ryan ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook That film, of course, if 2013’s Fruitvale Station, a real-life-inspired drama that chronicles the ...

“Fruitvale Station” is undoubtedly one of the most socially relevant films now showing in theaters. Based on the real-life events of Jan. 1, 2009, the movie spotlights the last day of Oscar Grant ...

Timing often plays a major role in determining whether a topical film finds a substantial audience. In the case of Fruitvale Station, the true story of Oscar Grant — who was shot and killed by a Bay ...

Winner of both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station is emerging as one of the leading movies of the year. Based on a true story, it ...

“Fruitvale Station” is more than the dramatization of an obituary. It’s about empathy. In recounting (and slightly fictionalizing) the final day of 22-year-old Oscar Grant’s life, first-time ...