Review of Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) by J.r. Jones for Chicago Reader — 30 Aug 2010
This drama about an obese, illiterate black teen in Harlem practically guarantees some emotional uplift. But when it arrives, eventually, its authority is unimpeachable, so deeply has director Lee Daniels (Monster's Ball) immersed us in the depths of human ugliness.
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This review of Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) was written by J.r. Jones and published by Chicago Reader on 30 Aug 2010.
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire has generally received positive reviews.
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