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NYTimes Magazine Spotlight on the movie “Precious”
icannotblog.com - 28 days ago
NYTimes Magazine Spotlight on the movie “Precious”
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“ Precious ,” is coming to theaters Nov. 6, the movie is said to be a vivid and dynamic depiction of the novel PUSH by Sapphire . The film was featured in an NYTimes Magazine, here are some highlights: “Precious,” the harrowing story of a 350-pound illiterate teenage girl who is ...
Top Oscar bloggers respond to backlash against 'Precious'
goldderby.latimes.com - 10/22/2009
Top Oscar bloggers respond to backlash against 'Precious'
— goldderby.latimes.com — The shocking omission of "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" from the list of Gotham Awards nominees has triggered an uproar. Does this mean that there's a backlash against the likely Oscars contender since it swept top awards at the ... Top Oscar bloggers respond to backlash against 'Precious'

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Is there a backlash against 'Precious'? Is Oprah to blame?
goldderby.latimes.com - 10/22/2009
Is there a backlash against 'Precious'? Is Oprah to blame?
— goldderby.latimes.com — When I called the Gotham Awards' snub of "Precious" "shocking," Lou Lumenick of the New York Post said that "tends to confirm my suspicion that awards-wise, the film could suffer a backlash because of its high-profile endorsement by Oprah Winfrey and ... Is there a backlash against 'Precious'? Is Oprah to blame?

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articles.latimes.com - 26 days ago
Nightmarish 'Push' a triple Sundance winner
— articles.latimes.com — "Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire" scored a rare triple victory Saturday night at the Sundance Film Festival, winning both the grand jury prize and the audience award for drama as well as a special jury prize for acting. Directed by Lee Daniels, ... Nightmarish 'Push' a triple Sundance winner

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