LONDON: Not so ‘Precious’

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incontention.com - 10/28/2009

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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 like “Bright Star” and “A ...

blogs.indiewire.com - 10/27/2009

Oscar Watch: Precious Star Mo

— blogs.indiewire.com — 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 ... (more) Oscar Watch: Precious Star Mo

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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 ... (more) Is there a backlash against 'Precious'? Is Oprah to blame?

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jezebel.com - 29 days ago

Precious Reactions Interesting, Infuriating - Precious Film

— jezebel.com — I finished reading Push last Thursday and saw Precious the following day. Although the latter opens this... Friday, I'm already horrified at a lot of the discussion prompted by the film. Did these people watch the same movie I did? For the sake of ... (more) Precious Reactions Interesting, Infuriating - Precious Film

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“We’re going to be fine.”
In Contention — ... Those of you who enjoy it when Kris and I butt heads over one film or another — as on the two occasions this past week alone that I’ve been unceremoniously ...

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In Contention — ... As much as I’d personally like that to believe that — and as relieved as I am to see that I’m not the only person who didn’t respond to the film – such talk will doubtless be short-lived, given the paucity of reviews making up the current score and the likelihood of raves to come. If anything, public support is more crucial than critical consensus to this film’s campaign – if audiences don’t turn up to see this grim, minority-oriented indie, many Academy members won’t feel compelled to either. ...