Movies to Watch...out For

It seems as if the new trend in movie making are sports documentaries.  Kobe Doin' Work (Directed by Spike Lee) was a huge hit at this year's Tribeca Film Festival and now LeBron is getting in the game. 

Beginning in October, there are a few films I want to see, including the BIG BUZZ on Lee Daniel's new film starring Mo'Nique and Mariah Carey who I are are gaining LOTS of attention for their amazing performances.

Opens October 2, 2009 in New York and Los Angeles

And in additional markets on October 9th and October 16th

Five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio star in this remarkable true-life coming of age story about uncommon friendship in the face all too common adversities.  Coached by a charismatic but inexperienced player's father, and led by future NBA superstar LeBron James, the "Fab Five's" improbable seven-year journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship.  Along the way, the close-knit team is repeatedly tested-both on and off the court-as James' exploding worldwide celebrity threatens to destroy everything they've set out to achieve together.  MORE THAN A GAME combines a series of unforgettable one-on-one interviews with rare news footage, never-before-seen home videos and personal family photographs to bring this heart-warming and wholly American story to life.

Lionsgate and Harvey Mason Media in association with Interscope Records present a Harvey Mason Media Production in association with Galley Boy and Spring Hill Productions a film by Kristopher Belman.  MORE THAN A GAME is written by Kristopher Belman & Brad Hogan and directed by Kristopher Belman. The film features LeBron James, Sian Cotton, Dru Joyce III, Willie McGee, Romeo Travis and Coach Dru Joyce II.

PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRE

Opens November 6th

From Lionsgate

Directed and produced by Lee Daniels  

Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher (Based on Push: A Novel by Sapphire) 

Starring Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd 

With sheer audacity and utter authenticity, director Lee Daniels tackles PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRE and creates an unforgettable film that sets a new standard for cinema of its kind. “Precious” Jones (Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe) is a high-school girl with nothing working in her favor. She is pregnant with her father’s child - for the second time.  She can’t read or write, and her schoolmates tease her for being fat. Her home life is a horror, ruled by a mother (Mo’Nique) who keeps her imprisoned both emotionally and physically.  Precious’s instincts tell her one thing: if she’s ever going to break from the chains of ignorance, she will have to dig deeply into her own resources. 

Don’t be misled - PRECIOUS is not a film wallowing in the stillness of depression; instead, it vibrates with the kind of energy derived only from anger and hope. The entire cast is amazing; they carry out a firestorm of raw emotion.  Daniels has drawn from them inimitable performances that will rivet you to your seat and leave you too shocked to breathe.  If you passed Precious on the street, you probably wouldn’t notice her. But when her story is revealed, as Daniels does in this courageous film, you are left with an indelible image of a young woman who - with creativity, humor, and ferocity - finds the strength to turn her life around.