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Bob Marley: One Love
In today’s challenged theatrical marketplace, it’s particularly pleasing when a plan works out. Slotted against an underperforming Madame Web for President’s Day weekend, Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley: One Love on Wednesday set the Valentine’s Day opening record with a $14 million gross, and the film has a nice chance to eclipse the initial $30 million long weekend projections. Per Rotten Tomatoes, the Paramount film has pleased audiences (95% approval) more than critics (44%), but Reinaldo Marcus Green’s skillfully made biopic of an iconic artist...
The Movie
Bob Marley: One Love
In today’s challenged theatrical marketplace, it’s particularly pleasing when a plan works out. Slotted against an underperforming Madame Web for President’s Day weekend, Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley: One Love on Wednesday set the Valentine’s Day opening record with a $14 million gross, and the film has a nice chance to eclipse the initial $30 million long weekend projections. Per Rotten Tomatoes, the Paramount film has pleased audiences (95% approval) more than critics (44%), but Reinaldo Marcus Green’s skillfully made biopic of an iconic artist...
- 2/15/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Bob Marley’s musical influence on surfing and skateboarding is documented in Ride Natty Ride, the sixth addition to Legacy, the 12-part documentary series honoring the late reggae legend.
Clocking in at 30 minutes, the video features Jamaicans discussing how they started surfing and Marley’s musical ties to the pastime. Billy “Mystic” Wilmot — owner of the Jamnesia Surf Camp in Bull Bay Jamaica — explains how he came to surfing in the Sixties. “It was never us trying to be like, what surfing was,” he recalls. “Because we didn’t know what surfing was.
Clocking in at 30 minutes, the video features Jamaicans discussing how they started surfing and Marley’s musical ties to the pastime. Billy “Mystic” Wilmot — owner of the Jamnesia Surf Camp in Bull Bay Jamaica — explains how he came to surfing in the Sixties. “It was never us trying to be like, what surfing was,” he recalls. “Because we didn’t know what surfing was.
- 9/4/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Kevin Macdonald's Bob Marley biopic opens in cinemas this weekend - after receiving its premiere in Kingston, Jamaica, on Thursday night in front of thousands of locals and family members
For your run-of-the-mill movie premiere, a red carpet will suffice. But for the first public screening of "the definitive story" of the world's most famous Rastafarian – held in his home town of Kingston, Jamaica – it would surely only be appropriate to upgrade the flooring to red, gold and green.
The tri-coloured runway must have seemed a cute idea to the organisers of this huge open-air event, which took place on Thursday night in the city's Emancipation Park. Local media had been publicising the opening of British director Kevin Macdonald's Bob Marley biopic for weeks. With entrance free and open to all, a crowd of 4,000 had gathered, among them hundreds of Rastas. But the dreadlocracy took a dim view...
For your run-of-the-mill movie premiere, a red carpet will suffice. But for the first public screening of "the definitive story" of the world's most famous Rastafarian – held in his home town of Kingston, Jamaica – it would surely only be appropriate to upgrade the flooring to red, gold and green.
The tri-coloured runway must have seemed a cute idea to the organisers of this huge open-air event, which took place on Thursday night in the city's Emancipation Park. Local media had been publicising the opening of British director Kevin Macdonald's Bob Marley biopic for weeks. With entrance free and open to all, a crowd of 4,000 had gathered, among them hundreds of Rastas. But the dreadlocracy took a dim view...
- 4/20/2012
- by Kevin Macdonald
- The Guardian - Film News
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 50 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the new Bob Marley documentary “Marley,” which is the definitive life story of the beloved king of reggae! The film opens on April 20, 2012 from Magnolia Pictures.
“Marley,” which was made with the support of the Marley family, features Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Rita Marley, Cedella Marley, Lee Perry, Chris Blackwell, Cindy Breakspeare, Neville Garrick, Bunny Wailer, The Wailers, Lee Jaffe, Carlton Fraser, Judy Mowatt and Junior Marvin from Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (“The Last King of Scotland”).
To win your free passes to the advance Chicago screening of “Marley” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, get interactive with our unique Hookup technology directly below. That’s it! This advance screening is on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago. The more social actions you complete below,...
“Marley,” which was made with the support of the Marley family, features Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Rita Marley, Cedella Marley, Lee Perry, Chris Blackwell, Cindy Breakspeare, Neville Garrick, Bunny Wailer, The Wailers, Lee Jaffe, Carlton Fraser, Judy Mowatt and Junior Marvin from Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (“The Last King of Scotland”).
To win your free passes to the advance Chicago screening of “Marley” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, get interactive with our unique Hookup technology directly below. That’s it! This advance screening is on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago. The more social actions you complete below,...
- 4/5/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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