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Is Academy-Award-2010-nominated movie “Precious” Right-To-Life pick?
Ann Arbor Examiner ^ | March 5, 2010 | Kevin Fobbs

Posted on 03/05/2010 2:13:28 PM PST by Kfobbs

Rarely does Hollywood ever give Americans in the heartland an opportunity to watch with extraordinary resolve a mother who has made a decision to keep the precious gift that God bestows upon her even in the most telling and difficult circumstances. The film Precious may be finally such a movie highlighted at the 2010 Academy Awards airing Sunday, March 7.

Of the ten movies nominated for Sunday night’s selection as Best Picture, Precious – with its star Gabourey Sidibe, nominated for Best Actress, and co-star Mo’nique, nominated for Supporting Actress – tell the story of a teenage mother caught up in some of life’s most harsh environments.

And the life issue is front and center!

Precious is a teenager pregnant for the second time with her own father’s...

(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: academyawards; prolife; righttolifepick; rrecious

1 posted on 03/05/2010 2:13:28 PM PST by Kfobbs
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To: Kfobbs

I haven’t seen it but everyone I know who has raves about it.


2 posted on 03/05/2010 2:18:31 PM PST by mnehring
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To: Kfobbs

Added to my netflix. This won’t be an easy one to watch I am sure.


3 posted on 03/05/2010 2:19:25 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: Kfobbs

I’d be happy to see something other than Avatar or Hurt Locker win.


4 posted on 03/05/2010 2:23:44 PM PST by montag813
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To: Kfobbs

Monique is just plain nasty with those legs.

5 posted on 03/06/2010 6:37:20 PM PST by diverteach (D.C. has become Jonestown)
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Monique is just plain nasty with those legs.

Those toes, too.

Yick! Cover up them thangs!


6 posted on 03/06/2010 10:57:08 PM PST by rdb3 (The mouth is the exhaust pipe of the heart. WHO DAT!)
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To: mnehring
I haven’t seen it but everyone I know who has raves about it.

Picked up 'independent awards' but would venture a 'no go' for Hollywood. . .

7 posted on 03/07/2010 6:41:08 PM PST by cricket (Proud to be the 'Party of NO')
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To: cricket

Wow, did you hear Mo’nique’s speech- thanked for being about “the performance not the politics”..


8 posted on 03/07/2010 7:01:09 PM PST by mnehring
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Wow, did you hear Mo’nique’s speech- thanked for being about “the performance not the politics”...

Yes; a big message; though I feared whe was then going to thank Obama and Michelle!

9 posted on 03/08/2010 6:45:27 AM PST by cricket (Proud to be the 'Party of NO')
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Women should not have the legal option to choose death for babies in the first place.


10 posted on 03/08/2010 3:54:12 PM PST by Rich Knight
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