Sentences with phrase «drama precious was»

Pattinson, the British star of Twilight, tops the bill in David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis, tipped as one of the key titles to screen, while Efron takes the lead in Paperboy, the new film from Lee Daniels, whose social drama Precious was a sleeper hit two years ago.

Not exact matches

geez all this DRAMA, he was ASKED where he stood and he is so religious he does not open on Sundays so where did everyone think he stood, at least he is not a hypocrite and choses to close his business on Sundays (and lose that precious money) if I did not hate gays before, I sure could hate them now, bravo

All the principle characters in the drama that is the latest Senate leadership battle aren't poking their heads over the trench wall this morning, suggesting either they're all trying to size up the situation, or as Tom Precious suggests, a deal is at hand.

The latest Andrew Niccol science - fiction drama, «In Time» (Oct. 28), stars Justin Timberlake in a future where time is a precious commodity controlled by the rich.

Nate Parker's slavery drama was the darling of Sundance 2016, winning the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award, a double whammy that propelled the likes of «Precious» and «Fruitvale Station» into the Oscar race in years prior.

HIMALAYA (Grade: B +): This French - Nepalese mountain drama — about a generational power struggle in a Tibetan tribe — is an absorbing political story, a rousing outdoor adventure and a precious look at a remote, dying culture.

Then there's Pariah, a gritty, dysfunctional family drama ostensibly inspired by Precious (2009), as it is set in the «hood in New York City and features a comedienne (Kim Wayans) cast against type as a monstrous, child - abusing mother.

Pariah (R for sexuality and profanity) Shades of Precious abound in this coming out drama, set in Brooklyn, about another monstrous mother's (Kim Wayans) mistreatment of her troubled, teenage daughter (Adepero Oduye).

Unfortunately, Daniels («Precious») wasn't satisfied with just telling a historically resonant family drama.

Other drama picks were the space fantasy «Avatar,» the Iraq War tale «The Hurt Locker,» the World War II saga «Inglourious Basterds» and the Harlem drama «Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.»

Because Oscar loves drama, a powerhouse performance and the film Mo'Nique has performed in, Precious, is already agog with Oscar love.

Precious was nominated for 3 Golden Globes, including Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Gabourey Sidibe), Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Mo'Nique), only the latter won.

But women wrote the books on which 2009's cycle - of - poverty drama «Precious» and 2014's adventure tale «Wild» — both of which held significant mother - daughter content — were based.

Sealey's movie, however, is a bit more subjectively focused and channeled through the male perspective, while also glancingly recalling the sort of Silverlake «diorama - dramas» of multimedia artist Miranda July, though quite without the same precious handmade qualities found therein.

And, for a town that thrives on oversized personalities and high drama, there's precious little color.