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20Sep2009

'Precious' wins top prize at Toronto Film Festival

Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 10:54PM | By

Lee Daniels' drama "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" took home the People's Choice Award Saturday at the Toronto Film Festival. The film stars Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe and Paula Patton.

Set in Harlem in 1987, it is the story of Claireece “Precious” Jones (Gabourey Sidibe), a sixteen-year-old African-American girl born into a life no one would want.

Pregnant for the second time and threatened with expulsion from school, Precious is offered the chance to transfer to an alternative school, Each One/Teach One.

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Common, Queen Latifah board 'Just Wright'

Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 12:59AM | By

Franck Tabouring

Common, Queen Latifah and Paula Patton will star in Sanaa Hamri's upcoming romantic comedy "Just Wright" for Fox Searchlight.

Michael Elliot ("Like Mike") wrote the script, which centers on a sports trainer who falls for basketball player while she's helping him get over a bad injury.

Sanaa Hamri's recent directing credits include "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" and "Something New." "Wright" is currently set for release some time next year.

Latifah was last seen in "The Secret Life of Bees." Her voice will next be featured in "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs."

As for Common, the "Wanted" star recently appeared in "Terminator Salvation." He's got "Date Night" coming up next. Patton's credits include "Mirrors" and "Swing Vote." (Source: Variety)

Review: "Mirrors"

Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 10:10AM | By

Franck Tabouring

Seen on: August 15, 2008

The players: Director: Alexandre Aja, Writers: Alexandre Aja, Gregory Levasseur, Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart, Ezra Buzzington, Erica Gluck, Cameron Boyce

Facts of interest: Based on the South Korean flick "Geoul sokeuro."

The plot: A security guard becomes obsessed with mirrors in an old building after they start playing scary tricks on him.

Our quick thoughts: In Alexandre Aja’s Hollywood horror remake “Mirrors,” Kiefer Sutherland stars as Ben Carson, a former NYPD detective who’s having a hard time battling his alcohol problem and communicating with his wife Amy (Paula Patton).

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09Aug2008

Check out this bloody 'Mirrors' opening scene

Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 8:52PM | By

Franck Tabouring

Although I haven't seen the film yet, I'm still not sold on Kiefer Sutherland's latest big-screen venture "Mirrors," which opens in theaters this Friday. Maybe it's because most recent Hollywood horror remakes pretty much failed to captivate me. Or maybe it's because the film is directed by Alexandre Aja, who hasn't done anything worth mentioning since his great shocker "Haute Tension." Or maybe it's because of Kiefer Sutherland, who rocks on television but hasn't convinced me on the big screen quite yet.

Anyway, IGN today premiered the film's bloody opening scene, which you can check out just above. No, you won't see Kiefer Sutherland trying to protect his family from the evil hiding in the mirrors, but you will see some mirrors doing some nasty stuff. Next time, beware when you look at yourself in the mirror. You may be shocked by what you'll see. Enjoy.