Based on Angie Thomas’ YA novel, this powerful and timely drama focuses on Starr (Amandla Stenberg), an African-American teen who witnesses her friend--who’s also black--getting killed during a traffic stop when police mistakenly believe he’s reaching for a weapon. In the wake of the tragedy, Starr struggles with whether or not she should tell the truth about what happened, and what the ramifications would be at her mostly white school. With Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Anthony Mackie, Common. 133 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.