 | Following in the fine tradition of inspiring inner-city underdog tales like STAND AND DELIVER, and TAKE THE LEAD, Doug Atchison's AKEELAH AND THE BEE is a story of overcoming odds that never descends into empty formula. The narrative centers around... |
 | Following in the fine tradition of inspiring inner-city underdog tales like STAND AND DELIVER, and TAKE THE LEAD, Doug Atchison's AKEELAH AND THE BEE is a story of overcoming odds that never descends into empty formula. The narrative centers around... |
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 | Composer: Aaron Zigman. AKEELAH & THE BEE, yet another film about a young girl in a spelling bee, boasts a soundtrack rich with R&B classics. Cleverly enough, many of the tracks contain passages in which the singers spell out words: the Jackson 5's... |
 | Composer: Aaron Zigman. AKEELAH & THE BEE, yet another film about a young girl in a spelling bee, boasts a soundtrack rich with R&B classics. Cleverly enough, many of the tracks contain passages in which the singers spell out words: the Jackson 5's... |
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