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No Surprise - MPAA Gives Steve McQueen's 'Twelve Years A Slave' An 'R' Rating

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • April 4, 2013 1:08 PM
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But of course! If the MPAA had rated it PG13, or anything other than an "R," I'd be very concerned. 
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Fox Searchlight Announces December 27, 2013 Release Date For 'Twelve Years A Slave'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 28, 2013 4:01 PM
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Excitement: We will be releasing Steve McQueen's TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE (C. Ejiofor, B. Pitt & M. Fassbender) on December 27, 2013!
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Early Reactions To 'Twelve Years A Slave' Suggest Average Black Audiences Won't Like It

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 22, 2013 12:12 PM
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A film I'm eagerly-anticipating this year, which we believe will likely premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, is Steve McQueen's Twelve Years A Slave - one of 7 more slave-themed films I highlighted in a January post, that we can expect some time this year.
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Illustrated Version Of '12 Years A Slave' Issued To Honor 160th Anniversary Of Northup's Freedom

  • By Courtney
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  • January 12, 2013 8:58 PM
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I'm sure everyone knows that the upcoming Steve McQueen film, Twelve Years A Slave, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, is based on a book of the same name, co-written by Solomon Northup, detailing his 12 years in captivity. 
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Details On Steve McQueen Retrospective At Art Institute Of Chicago (14 Short Films + More)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • October 18, 2012 11:57 AM
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Following up with Sergio's August post which announced Chicago's planned large-scale exhibition of British filmmaker Steve McQueen's work, set to open October 21 (this weekend), and runs through January 6, 2013.
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Steve McQueen Retrospective At The Art Institute Of Chicago This Fall

  • By Sergio
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  • August 5, 2012 11:31 PM
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He's been so busy lately directing films like Hunger, the infamous Shame, and now currently 12 Years A Slave, with literally an all-star cast, that it's easy to forget that Steve McQueen started out as, and is atill first and foremost, an artist.
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'Beast Of The Southern Wild's' Quvenzhané Wallis Joins '12 Years A Slave' + Set Pic Of Northup Family

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • August 1, 2012 9:45 AM
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UPDATE: Thanks to reader DCM, we can now confirm that the actress in the photo is Kelsey Scott, who's had parts in a number of TV shows like Greys Anatomy, Criminal Minds, The Young And The Restless, Days Of Our Lives; she's also a writer and director.
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'Beasts Of The Southern Wild' Actor Dwight Henry Added To McQueen's '12 Years A Slave'

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • June 26, 2012 8:50 PM
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Dwight Henry, the star alongside Quvenzhané Wallis (playing her father) in this year's critically accaimed Benh Zeitlin's Beasts Of The Southern Wild, is the latest addition to the grand, star-studded cast of Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave.
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Michael K. Williams To Play Rebellious Slave in Steve McQueen's '12 Years A Slave'

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • June 24, 2012 8:47 AM
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Join Us Today! S&A Live Podcast Show (Hot Topics)

  • By Cynthia Reid
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  • November 20, 2011 8:17 AM
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So if you haven't heard the news yet, we've got a new time and new day for the S&A live podcast show.  You can now join us every Sunday at 3:00pm/est.  Not only is this a better time for the S&A crew, but we anticipate more S&A readers can join us.  No excuses.  And we kick off today's show with a bang!  So what's on tap for Hot Topics you ask? 
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