Ava DuVernay Should Apologize (The Atrocious Lie of “Selma”)

When necessary, Hollywood must be permitted to apply dramatic license in order to tell a good story.  That usually makes for a better movie.  However, no filmmaker should blatantly lie about the historical record and get away with it, without scrutiny.  That’s precisely what movie director Ava DuVernay has done with her grotesque portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the film, “Selma,” which has rightfully ignited lots of controversy among both historians and movie critics.