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The Big Screen: ‘Fruitvale Station’ – Life Imitates Art (And Vice Versa)


by Stephen Becker 19 Jul 2013 5:00 AM

In the wake of the Trayvon Martin verdict, this Sundance hit taps into the zeitgeist.
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This week, Art&Seek’s Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar talk about Fruitvale Station and its parallels to the Trayvon Martin case. And we listen back to our interview with Chadwick Boseman, the star of 42. The Jackie Robinson biopic is out on DVD this week. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it.


For a shortened version of our Fruitvale Station review:

 

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About Stephen Becker

Stephen Becker produces the shows Think and Anything You Ever Wanted to Know for KERA. As part of the Art&Seek team, Stephen produces radio and digital stories, along with the podcast "The Big Screen," with Chris Vognar, movie critic of The Dallas Morning News. View more about Stephen Becker.

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