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Oscar Watch: Precious Star Mo
Awards Oscar Watch: Precious Star Mo’Nique Plays Hard to Get Can a film win an Oscar without an all-out campaign? Three movies face an uncertain Oscar future because they may not deliver a full-court press. Eyebrows were raised on reports that Mo’Nique wasn’t cooperating with Lionsgate’s  ...
TIFF Review: Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire
TIFF Review: Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire
popjournalism.ca — TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2009 TIFF Review: Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire 4 stars... out of 5 Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire will undoubtedly be one of the most powerful American films presented at TIFF 2009 ... TIFF Review: Precious: Based on the Novel ...
LONDON: Not so ‘Precious’
LONDON: Not so ‘Precious’
incontention.com — At this early stage in the awards race, I’ve been getting along unusually well with every major... contender I’ve encountered: “The Hurt Locker,” “An Education,” “Up in the Air,” along with darker horses ... LONDON: Not so ‘Precious’
Is ‘Precious’ Mo’Nique Sabotaging Her Career?
blackbookmag.com — Is ‘Precious’ Mo’Nique Sabotaging Her Career? Is ‘Precious’ Mo’Nique Sabotaging Her Career?
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Uniquely Mo’Nique
Awards Daily — ... Anne Thompson lays it out very nicely in her latest Thompson on Hollywood article but I am not quite buying it with Mo’Nique and here’s why. Mo’Nique is very much out there. She might not be front and center in the Academy’s face but she is out there and she is well known. What is going to happen to her street cred if she starts kissing AMPAS’ ass? We all know, as Thompson points out, that talent should win the day and that no one should have to play the game to win. We also know that if you want the Oscar you have to: ...

Oscar Futures: Invictus Scores
Vulture — ... UP: Mo'Nique, Precious. So she won't campaign and she's demanding money for promotional appearances — she'll still be nominated, thinks Anne Thompson. ...

OSCAR TALK: Ep. 8 — ‘This Is It,’ music branch, ‘Invictus’ and ‘Avatar’ trailers, the Best Actor race and more
In Contention — ... We have a belated edition of Oscar Talk for you today.  We apologize for the lateness, but what better way to kick back on a Sunday afternoon than with yours truly and Anne Thompson of indieWIRE’s Thompson on Hollywood? ...

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