Let's take a break from the "Selma" Oscar snub controversy and just talk about how director Ava DuVernay got here. She was a longtime film publicist who, just under a decade ago, ventured into moviemaking with short films, made her first documentary, "This is the Life," in 2008, and followed up with features "I Will Follow" in 2010 and "Middle of Nowhere" 2012. The latter really put her on the radar, marked her first pairing with David Oyelowo, who would go on to lead her Best Picture nominee "Selma," and now, you too can check out the movie that really got the buzz on DuVernay going.
Featuring Emayatzy Corinealdi, Omari Hardwick, Edwina Findley, Sharon Lawrence, and Lorraine Toussaint (also in "Selma"), the movie follows Ruby, a medical student whose marriage to Derek hits a roadblock when he goes to prison four years ago. As she struggles to keep hope alive, she crosses paths with...
