By Jess Lomas October 29, 2013 Director Lee Daniels has a slender work portfolio to date, but has wowed audiences with Precious and divided critics with The Paperboy. In his latest, The Butler, Daniels appears to replace meaningful historical reflection for star power, creating a paint-by-numbers depiction of the civil rights movement in America. Cecil […]
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Lee Daniels casts Alex Pettyfer as gay action hero
October 11, 2013 
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Lee Daniels has cast Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike) in his upcoming action movie, which will center on a pair of gay action heroes. Speaking to Out, Daniels said to think of it as a gay Mr. and Mrs. Smith, “but the two good-looking guys [are] the action heroes… [and] we don’t find out they’re gay until […]
Continue readingThe Butler barred from being called The Butler
July 4, 2013 0 Comments
Lee Daniels’ upcoming feature The Butler has met a seemingly insurmountable obstacle ahead of its August 16 release in the United States: it is not legally allowed to be called The Butler anymore. That is a massive blow to The Weinstein Company, who have spent months promoting the film in the traditional manner of telling […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Butler
May 9, 2013 0 Comments
Lee Daniels is a strange filmmaker, and, from the looks of this recently released trailer, the strangest thing about his latest film, The Butler, is how conventional it appears. Forest Whitaker stars as Eugene Allen in this true story of one man who served as a butler in the White House to eight separate presidents […]
Continue readingTrash talk – The Paperboy review
February 26, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo February 26, 2013 Lee Daniels’ Precious was showered with acclaim, yet his follow-up, The Paperboy, has become something of a punch line amongst critics and moviegoers. Sometimes I don’t understand this industry. No one was even peed on in Precious! Despite Gabourey Sidibe’s fine performance in that supposed slice of realist drama, Daniels’ directorial flourishes manipulated the audience – […]
Continue readingAmy Adams attached to rival Janis Joplin biopic
October 19, 2012 0 Comments
If you are going to do something right, then you may as well do it twice. Living up to the classic Hollywood tradition of duelling projects Vulture recently announced a second Janis Joplin biopic may be moving ahead. Titled Janis Joplin: Get It While You Can, this project has Amy Adams attached to the titular role […]
Continue readingOprah Winfrey considering a return to the big screen
February 17, 2012 0 Comments
Oprah Winfrey is reported to be considering a return to acting and is eyeing Lee Daniels’ The Butler for her silver screen comeback. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the former talk show host is mulling over an offer to co-star in the Daniels directed story of Eugene Allen, a black butler who worked at the […]
Continue readingMama drama – Precious review
June 6, 2010 0 Comments
Precious – Starring Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique and Paula Patton. Directed by Lee Daniels. Rated MA. Originally published February 3rd, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. If the seriousness of a film’s subject directly correlated with the film’s excellence, then Lee Daniels‘ Precious would be one of the greatest motion pictures ever made. However, that formula does not […]
Continue readingMama drama – Precious review
February 2, 2010 3 Comments
Precious – Starring Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique and Paula Patton. Directed by Lee Daniels. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. If the seriousness of a film’s subject directly correlated with the film’s excellence, then Lee Daniels‘ Precious would be one of the greatest motion pictures ever made. However, that formula does not always prove true. We’ve seen […]
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