Two (or three, if you squint) dance movies scored big over the weekend: Michael Jackson's last stand "This Is It" continued to score overseas with $29 million; meanwhile, in New York, Frederick Wiseman's documentary "La Danse" took in $21,000 in one weekend, better than any...
For anyone familiar with habitual barnburner Armond White and his politics, it's zero surprise that the NY Press critic object strenuously to "Precious." His review of the film has, as usual, much food for the comment trolls, particularly in his insistence that, by attaching their names...
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...
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" is, in theory, the miserable story of the titular 300-pound teenage girl (Gabby Sidibe), who's raped into having two children by her dad and abused by her mother (Mo'Nique) until she meets an inspirational teacher (Paula Patton...
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