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New On DVD - Sheldon Candis' 'LUV' (Common, Michael Rainey Jr. Star)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • April 2, 2013 7:21 PM
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Sheldon Candis' feature film debut, LUV, which made its debut at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in the dramatic competition section, stars Common and Michael Rainey Jr.
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Interview: 'LUV' Director Sheldon Candis Talks To S&A About Making the Film, Casting Common, More

  • By Jai Tiggett
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  • January 18, 2013 3:09 PM
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2012 Sundance festival drama LUV follows 11-year-old Woody (Michael Rainey Jr.) as he spends a day with his troubled ex-convict Uncle Vincent (Common). As the film nears its January theatrical opening, director Sheldon Candis spoke with S&A about the process behind the film.  
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Review: What 'LUV' Says About Manhood, or the Lack Thereof... (Opens Today)

  • By Jai Tiggett
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  • January 18, 2013 2:38 PM
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Writer/director Sheldon Candis’ first feature is a gutsy Baltimore drama centered on 11-year-old Woody (Michael Rainey Jr.), a fatherless youth who gets a lesson in the hard-knock life from his hustler Uncle Vincent (Common).
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Watch Common Handle A Tense Situation In New Clip From 'LUV' (Opens January 18)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • December 28, 2012 10:35 AM
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Sheldon Candis' feature film debut, LUV, which made its debut at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in the dramatic competition section, stars Common and Michael Rainey Jr.
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'LUV' Director Sheldon Candis Talks to S&A About Making the Movie, Casting Common, and the True Story Behind the Film

  • By Jai Tiggett
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  • November 26, 2012 2:43 PM
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2012 Sundance festival drama LUV follows 11-year-old Woody (Michael Rainey Jr.) as he spends a day with his troubled ex-convict Uncle Vincent (Common). As the film nears its January theatrical opening, director Sheldon Candis spoke with S&A about the process behind the film.  
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Release Date For Sheldon Candis' 'LUV' Pushed To January 2013 (Common, Michael Rainey Jr)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 12, 2012 9:35 AM
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This was originally scheduled to open in the USA this weekend, November 9; but, as I just found out, it didn't. So I did a little digging, and eventually landed on the film's Facebook page to see a November 7th announcement that its release date is now set for January 18th, 2013.
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First Trailer, Poster For Sheldon Candis' 'LUV' Surfaces (Common, Meagan Good, Danny Glover)

  • By Courtney
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  • September 6, 2012 2:33 PM
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Sheldon Candis' feature film debut, LUV, which stars Common and Michael Rainey Jr, will open in USA theaters on November 9, courtesy of Indomina Entertainment.
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Sheldon Candis' Feature Debut 'LUV' To Hit Theaters November 9 (Common, Michael Rainey Jr)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • August 30, 2012 9:42 AM
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Thanks to director Sheldon Candis for letting us know that his feature film debut, LUV, which stars Common and Michael Rainey Jr, will open in USA theaters on November 9.
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