Heart-wrenching and bold, hopeful and difficult, shocking and sweet, PRECIOUS is the kind of film that may be hard for people to watch. A depiction of the harsh realities that has befallen so many ...

JM — In any year before this one, no. And if the Academy hadn’t just doubled the number of Best Picture nominees from 5 to 10 this year, we wouldn’t be talking about ‘Precious’ as an Oscar contender ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - When it comes to generating Oscar buzz, a film like "Precious" could do far worse than having Oprah Winfrey's backing. America's most influential tastemaker said she came to the ...

With Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey as executive producers, this drama about an obese, illiterate black teen in Harlem practically guarantees some emotional uplift. But when it arrives, eventually, its ...