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THE SCENESTER: Our Precious, scatalogical Gentlemen and the banalities of coming apocalypse
posted by Molly Eichel
Admit it, you want more from this week’s Movies Section.
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire — B+
Shaun Brady gives you the full scoop on Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire from Philly-native Lee Daniels (verdict: Daniels is up to the same melodramatic tricks but they work this time around due to strong performances) but, as loyal CP readers will know, we had A.D. Amorosi interview Daniels when he took Sundance by storm:
Unlike Woodsman and Shadowboxer, Daniels shot Push in Manhattan. He hated it. It wasn’t fun. “I wasn’t home,” says Daniels referring to Philly. Yes, he lives in New York City now. “But shooting there? There’re so many other famous directors doing likewise. You’re just one more. They don’t treat you well. Yawn.” So he shut down production and called in his Philly crew to take over. Lee Daniels is unstoppable no matter what Manhattan film crews or persnickety critics think. “Do people in the film biz think I’m crazy?” he asks, rephrasing a more delicately put question about his image. He laughs. “I don’t care what anyone thinks except my mother, my kids and my God. If I cared what people thought I’d be in Hollywood.”
2012 — C-
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men — C
Gentlemen Broncos — D
The Maid (La nana) — A
Pirate Radio — C-
(Untitled) — C-
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