In the Mood for Movies

This week's movie to watch (our 76th film pick) will be ... PRECIOUS: Based On The Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009) Starring: Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey , Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz, and introducing Gabourey Sidibe Watch the trailers for Precious [source: hollywoodstreams ] Enjoy watching Precious until Friday next... After viewing this movie, be sure to answer the following list of questions (to post and discuss with fellow FF participants in the following Friday in the P&P thread here or post a comment here in my Movies Blog ) below: 1) Post a brief review of the movie (ie. story, plot, location, cast, acting, music/score, costume, cinematography, directing, etc.) 2) What did you think of the movie? 3) What would you rate this movie out of ten? Would you see it again? 4) What is/are your favorite scene(s) from the movie? 5) Most Favorite character(s) and why? 6) Least Favorite character(s) and why? 7) Most Favorite scene(s)? 8) Least ...

I saw Precious this weekend, on its 3rd weekend and expansion of theaters (only 629 and has so far grossed to almost $15M in its 15 days this week...very impressive considering it only played limited on its opening weekend debut, much like the small expansion, and its small widest release of 629 theater locations) nationwide as it finally was showing in my local theaters. I've been waiting and looking forward to seeing this film since I heard this movie was being filmed and Mariah Carey (my favorite singer) was cast in a small role as Mrs. Weiss . Also, I've read the novel "Push" by Sapphire this movie was based from. Like Oscar's Best Picture winner Slumdog Millionaire , Precious (the lil' Independent film) has been getting tons of standing O's and rave reviews as well as won several Audience Awards in various film festivals such as Sundance, Toronto, and Chicago Film festivals to name a few. So, I've been following this film and got so excit...

An Education starring Carey Mulligan , Peter Sarsgaard, Rosamund Pike , Dominic Cooper, Alfred Molina, Emma Thompson In theaters October 9, 2009 [limited: NY & LA]; November 20, 2009 [wide] [source: FilmCentralHD ] Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire starring Gabourey Sidibe, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey , Monique, Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd In theaters November 6, 2009 [limited]; November 20, 2009 [wide]