Why Oprah won't hurt "Precious"'s Oscar chances.
A few reasons why the upcoming "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" is a lock for a Best Picture Oscar nomination, not to mention a likely box office sleeper hit: 1. There are ten best picture slots open this year. It can't not get a nod after winning both the Sundance audience and jury prizes. 2. It's a melodrama that doesn't waste time on stuff like "nuance," going straight for the jugular with uncomplicated bursts of emotion (Brutality! Joy! Soul song montage!). And people like that -- the film got 80% "definite recommend" scores at at a test screening. At a Magic Johnson's in Harlem. Despite the dark subject matter, "Precious" is not a hard sell. It just sounds like one, but so did an Indian movie with police torture. 3. Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey have added their names in support -- in fact, Oprah's going to...
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