Precious
based on the novel Push
by Sapphire

Precious Jones—illiterate, sixteen years old, and pregnant with a second child by her father— embarks on a journey of self-discovery and trransformation when she meets a determined and highly radical teacher who refuses to give up on her.

About the Film

Sundance Festival Award Winner

Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present Precious—a Lee Daniels film from Lionsgate, starring Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, and Gabourey Sidibe. Directed by Lee Daniels from a screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher.

Limited release November 6, 2009, with a rollout continuing through a wide expansion on November 20.

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My Life in France
by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme

This unforgettable memoir follows Julia Child's transformation from diplomat's wife into culinary master. Her indomitable spirit and humor shine through, revealing one of the most endearing American personalities of the last fifty years.

Meryl Streep is Julia Child and Amy Adams is Julie Powell in writer-director Nora Ephron's adaptation of two bestselling memoirs: My Life in France, by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme and Julie & Julia by Julie Powell.

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Away We Go
A 2009 original screenplay from Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida, directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Revolutionary Road) and starring John Krasinski (The Office) and Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live). Visit the official movie site.

The Informers
A 2009 film from Senator Entertainment, starring Brad Renfro, Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Winona Ryder, Mickey Rourke, Amber Heard, Chris Isaak, Ashley Olsen, and Lou Pucci. Directed by Gregor Jordan from a screenplay by Nicholas Jarecki and Bret Easton Ellis.

Visit the official movie site at www.theinformers.com.

Wallander
A 2009 series on Masterpiece MYSTERY!™ on PBS®, starring Kenneth Branagh as Kurt Wallander. Three 90-minute episodes based on bestselling novels of Henning Mankell: Sidetracked, Firewall, and One Step Behind. Visit the official movie site.

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
A 2009 HBO original series from The Weinstein Company/New Africa Films, starring Jill Scott (as Precious Ramotswe), Anika Noni Rose (as Grace Makutsi), Lucian Msamati (JLB Matekoni), Idris Elba, and John Kani. Directed by Anthony Minghella from a screenplay by Richard Curtis and Minghella. Produced by Minghella and Sidney Pollack. Visit the official movie site at www.hbo.com/no1ladiesdetectiveagency/.

 

 


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