MOVIES “Straight Outta Compton” (R; 2:27) • Director F. Gary Gray's relevant biopic traces rap group N.W.A.'s short but pioneering life. The controversial act gave the world Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy E, DJ Yella and MC Ren. The group members' stories Straight Outta Compton might have been one of the biggest snubs in the … Read more
The Academy reached a record low when they nominated “Straight Outta Compton” for Best Original Screenplay. On its face, this seems like a step forward, as the film is about people of color. The problem? As Fusion writer Charles Pulliam points out, the For the second time this year, #OscarsSoWhite is trending after the Academy … Read more
In today's post, Straight Outta Compton's Oscar-nominated screenwriters Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff reveal the logistical hurdles they had to overcome in writing a chaotic performance scene in their N.W.A biopic. The sequence at Doo-To's Club Straight Outta Compton might have been one of the biggest snubs in the Best Picture category when the 2016 … Read more
When asked if he felt any relief that the film was finally finished, Ice Cube explained to KROQ's Kevin & Bean that it was touch and go for a long time. “There were many nights where we were saying, 'Do we really need to do this? Do we really need to When asked if he … Read more
Devil's bargains, rivalries, decadence, violence, tragedy. The story of N.W.A. is pure opera, but Straight Outta Compton, F. Gary Gray's fitfully interesting portrayal of the group, only realizes its potential when it applies an The account, @TheIranDeal, tweeted at BuzzFeed's account and repurposed the "Straight Outta Compton" movie logo to declare that Iran would be … Read more
Universal Pictures will help pay for extra security in some theaters playing director F. Gary Gray's Straight Outta Compton, the critically acclaimed biopic about N.W.A that opens in North America this weekend. The account, @TheIranDeal, tweeted at BuzzFeed's account and repurposed the "Straight Outta Compton" movie logo to declare that Iran would be "straight outta … Read more
When asked if he felt any relief that the film was finally finished, Ice Cube explained to KROQ's Kevin & Bean that it was touch and go for a long time. “There were many nights where we were saying, 'Do we really need to do this? Do we really need to Universal Pictures will help … Read more
Although I'm personally straight outta Omaha, on March 23, 1989 I went to see one of the first big-venue performances by N.W.A., the godfathers of gangsta rap. Their album Straight Outta Compton had already made them an L.A. legend and a national Taken with the bigger studio releases (“The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and “Straight Outta … Read more
Yep. NASCAR driver Tomy Drissi will bring the worlds of hip hop and race car driving together on Saturday, when he rolls into Watkins Glen International behind the wheel of the "Straight Outta Compton" car. The car received a new paint scheme for the He stayed in character for six weeks prior to filming. Looking … Read more
In celebration of that dude finally getting the “smoke weed every day” line right from The Next Episode, or perhaps an NWA biopic coming to theaters (maybe the latter I'm not sure), driver Tomy Drissi will be running a Straight The first half of Straight Outta Compton, F Gary Gray's two-and-a-half hour opus about the … Read more