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Movie Review: Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
ew.com - 21 days ago
Movie Review: Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
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Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman | --
rottentomatoes.com - 23 days ago
Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire Movie Reviews, Pictures
— rottentomatoes.com — Synopsis: Lee Daniels's PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL “PUSH” BY SAPPHIRE is a vibrant, honest and resoundingly... hopeful film about the human capacity to grow and overcome. Set in Harlem in 1987, it is... Lee Daniels's PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL “PUSH” ... (more) Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire Movie ...

Comments vote down Cinema Blend News found this 23 days agofound this
Precious: Based on the Novel by Sapphire
metacritic.com - 22 days ago
Precious: Based on the Novel by Sapphire
— metacritic.com — When a new school offers her hope, an abused girl decides to push for a better life.... [Rated R] (more) Precious: Based on the Novel by Sapphire

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Precious Reactions Interesting, Infuriating - Precious Film
jezebel.com - 23 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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Awards Daily:  EW’s Precious Rave

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EW’s Precious Rave
Awards Daily — ... Yeah, seems like every time I turn around someone else is emailing me a bad Precious review.  I get it, there is already awards fatigue and the films haven’t even opened yet.  There is desperation in the air, no doubt about it, and there will continue to be until both shoes drop safely but firmly on the ground.   Owen Gleiberman says this about Precious in his grade A review: ...

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PRECIOUS Movie Review
daemonsmovies.com 20 days ago — PRECIOUS will be released to theaters today Friday November 6. The movie is starring Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey Sidibe and directed by Lee Daniels. If you are planning to go see the movie, here are a few reviews from around the web ...
Movie Review: Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009)
ropeofsilicon.com 20 days ago — Gabourey Sidibe in Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Photo: Lionsgate For almost 90-percent of it's runtime Precious is so bleak and downright desperate you wouldn't need to explain yourself if you told me you didn't want to ...
REVIEW: Precious
filmonic.com 17 days ago — Precious has once again put me in the uncomfortable position of debating just how much I can really enjoy “inspirational” tales about situations slightly too horrific to be believable. Yet, simultaneously, the film that relies on the audience recognizing physical, sexual and emotional abuse ...
Precious Review — Film Experience Blog
Precious has arrived... at least in three cities. I've reviewed it for Towleroad, so if you've had a chance to see it have your say in the comments. You're barely a reel into Lee Daniel's Precious (based on the novel Push by Sapphire) before you begin to realize that maybe Job didn't have it ...
Review: Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire — Cinematical
By Eric D. Snider (reprint from 1/19/09 -- Sundance Film Festival) The premise of Precious is so unsettling and bleak that no one would blame you if you didn't want to see it: It's the story of an obese 16-year-old illiterate Harlem girl who's pregnant (for the second time) by her own ...
Review: Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire — Filmfodder Movie Reviews
"Precious" retains an impressive dramatic grip through unimaginable horror. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B+)
Review-ish - Precious — The Hot Blog
I really had no intention of returning to Precious in a review of any kind. I saw the film for the first time since Sundance recently and did a couple of interviews with the film’s director and one of its stars. I enjoyed both, felt they were very forthcoming and honest, and I appreciate Lee ...