An overwhelming, masterful dramatic competition entrant, this Lee Daniels film may have no bounds in the awards categories here at Sundance. It would not be surprising to see "Precious" pull in both ...

Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire could easily be construed as a horror movie from its truculent content. It has all the ingredients of a horror movie: twisted antagonist, isolated ...

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, is the multifaceted story of an overweight, illiterate Harlem teen pregnant with her second child. The film blends fantasy with reality in order to ...

Rated R for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language. Running time: 109 minutes. Four stars out of four. As Hollywood closed specialty divisions that aimed for quality and personal ...

Precious is a very powerful and very disturbing film. It makes the audience truly appreciate the main necessities of life (food, clothing, education, clean living, and money) and how hard they can be ...

There was a time, not long ago, when the early hours of Sunday night meant only one thing: Mo'Nique. Yes, when that supremely confident "big girl" hosted Showtime at The Apollo, a good time was had by ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - When it comes to generating Oscar buzz, a film like "Precious" could do far worse than having Oprah Winfrey's backing. America's most influential tastemaker said she came to the ...

The actor-writer-director-mogul will present his latest film, 'A Jazzman’s Blues,' at the fest on Sunday before it hits Netflix on Sept. 23. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter Directed by ...

“Precious,” the hardcore drama about incest, sexual abuse, literacy, the welfare system and survival in urban America did huge business at the box office it’s opening weekend–it’s was in limited ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Its title, undoubtedly the most awkward of the year, is nevertheless informative. The horrific events of this movie, it tells us, were not based on a true story. Thank goodness.

Heart-wrenching and bold, hopeful and difficult, shocking and sweet, PRECIOUS is the kind of film that may be hard for people to watch. A depiction of the harsh realities that has befallen so many ...