Author Roxane Gay buys out two screenings of ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
Author Roxane Gay just bought out two screenings of Ava DuVernay’s new film A Wrinkle in Time.
She purchased two screenings of the movie at the ArcLight Culver City theater in LA which gave her 101 tickets available for Saturday, March 10 and 83 for March 11. She posted the news on Twitter and invited her followers to get in on the action. “FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE” and “PLAN ACCORDINGLY,” she posted.
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Gay also tweeted that she is a fan of the movie and not the first celebrity do buy out a theater or two. “We went to the @WrinkleInTime premiere tonight. What a lovely, gorgeously shot, inspiring movie. Absolutely go see it,” Gay.”
Octavia Spencer, Kendrick Lamar as well as Black Panther himself, Chadwick Boseman all bought out screenings of the Marvel movie so that certain parties would have the opportunity to see the film for themselves.
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Gay’s Twitter feed shows that her first tweet about the movie screenings said, “If you’re in L. A., I bought out two screenings of Wrinkle in Time at the ArcLight Culver City. You can go to the 3pm show on Saturday or the 6:15 pm show on Sunday. There will be a table near the ticket taker stand where you can redeem your tickets. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.”
The movie has gotten mixed reviews from some professional critics and armchair critics alike.
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Jurnee Smollet posted about A Wrinkle in Time on Twitter, “Very emotional after seeing #WrinkleInTime. All I can say is @stormreid is a powerhouse! brought me to tears!! RUN TO SEE THIS FILM!!! Thank you @ava and Disney for giving little girls everywhere a superhero.”
Conner Schwerdtfeger posted, “So #WrinkleInTime is visually ambitious and very faithful to the source material. However, it’s also kind of all over the place and doesn’t quite land the themes of the book.Chris Pine is a standout & Ava DuVernay deserves credit for what she does with a nearly unfilmable novel.”
Very emotional after seeing #WrinkleInTime. All I can say is @stormreid is a powerhouse! brought me to tears!! RUN TO SEE THIS FILM!!! Thank you @ava and Disney for giving little girls everywhere a superhero. #BeAWarrior
— jurnee smollett (@jurneesmollett) February 27, 2018
With extraordinary vision and a big pounding heart, A Wrinkle in Time is a gorgeous love letter to the next generation of warriors. #lovelovelove pic.twitter.com/VUekIk9fH6
— Kat Candler (@katcandler) February 27, 2018
Issa Rae about #WrinkleInTime : “Director goals” #WrinkleInTimePremiere
?: @IssaRae pic.twitter.com/BV5jBZ2F2Z— AvaDuVernay Fans (@avaduvernayfans) February 27, 2018
#WrinkleInTime blew up my mind. I may or may not shed a tear. Actually more than one.Visually stunning, emotional.Stayed until the very last of the ending credits to enjoy ‘Flower of the Universe’ by Sade.
Hands down to this cast to @ava , @JimWhitaker and the awesome team. pic.twitter.com/XoVIaVsrpC— AvaDuVernay Fans (@avaduvernayfans) February 27, 2018
So #WrinkleInTime is visually ambitious and very faithful to the source material. However, it’s also kind of all over the place and doesn’t quite land the themes of the book.Chris Pine is a standout & Ava DuVernay deserves credit for what she does with a nearly unfilmable novel
— Conner Schwerdtfeger (@ConnerWS) February 27, 2018
Since embargo is up…saw A Wrinkle In Time…it's intentions are noble, but this adaptation doesn't work. Movie has a ton of issues. Loved the Sade and Demi Lovato songs tho. Looking forward to what Ava does next.
— GregoryEllwood – 4 Quadrant on iTunes (@TheGregoryE) February 27, 2018