'Precious' is great American cinema

In this film publicity image released by Lionsgate films, Gabourey Sidibe is shown in a scene from Precious.

As Hollywood closed specialty divisions that aimed for quality and personal stories, as studios focus more and more on superhero sagas and action blockbusters, cinema fans have rightly wondered, who's left to make great American movies? Read the review →

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  • Depp wins 2nd 'Sexiest Man Alive' title

    Johnny Depp attends The Museum of Modern Art's film benefit tribute to Tim Burton in New York. Depp was named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.

    NEW YORK (AP) — Get lost, Hugh Jackman. This year's "Sexiest Man Alive" is once again Johnny Depp. Depp nudged aside Jackman to get the coveted endorsement from People magazine Wednesday. It's the 46-year-old actor's second time as "Sexiest Man Alive." He also won in 2003.

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  • Cage uncuffs inner bad cop

    Nicolas Cage poses for a portrait at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto.

    TORONTO (AP) — Nicolas Cage figures he owes no apologies when critics gripe about all the Hollywood action flicks he's done. An Academy Award winner for "Leaving Las Vegas," Cage says those commercial movies provide the freedom to do smaller, smarter films such as his offbeat cop tale "Bad Lieutenant:…

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  • Cox ready to shriek again in 'Scream 4'

    In this publicity photo released by ABC, Courteney Cox, left, and Busy Philipps are shown in a scene from, Cougar Town.

    CULVER CITY, California (AP) — Courteney Cox isn't done running from masked serial killers. The 45-year-old "Cougar Town" and "Friends" star says she's excited about returning to the horror genre in "Scream 4," the upcoming slasher sequel being written by Kevin Williamson, who wrote the first two films in the…

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