I love a great story! Lionsgate films and Starbucks Entertainment have partnered on the film Akeelah and the Bee. This is a story about a little girl with the gift of spelling. Her personality captures all those around her and brings about a hope for the whole community.

After a season full of movies that teeter on the edge of too many special effects and no story it is great for a movie like this to totter us back into a great storyline.

Starbucks has done a great job at marketing this movie by allowing people to participate and experience the movie by their in store promotions which include a CD soundtrack, and spelling bee flash cards at the tables. “We offer a community gathering place where people come together to connect and discover new things” said starbucks chairman Howard Schultz in an article by Forbes.

I would have to agree with Schultz that Starbucks is a perfect place which allows people to tell stories. Starbucks understands the power of story and I think that is what really captures people. They have even created a website which allows people to tell similiar stories.

So if you are looking for a movie with more than a good car chase and some explosions watch Akeelah and the Bee.