Susan Granger's review of 'Lee Daniels' The Butler'
Director Lee Daniels ("Precious," "The Paperboy") astutely cast savvy Whitaker as the resilient, richly-nuanced, Oscar-contending lead, paired with powerful Winfrey. ... On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "...
Hollywood Director Lee Daniels Poised To Sell His Chic Beverly Hills Compound
Lee Daniels' Beverly Hills compound Realtor.com The 5,245-square-foot, four-bedroom, five-bath home was built in 1952 and underwent a major renovation in 2017, just prior to Daniels' purchase. ... Lee Daniels' ...
Susan Granger's best of 2013
MOVIES "12 Years a Slave" "American Hustle" "Before Midnight" "Blue Jasmine" "Captain Phillips" "Gravity" "Her" "Inside Llewyn Davis" "Kings of Summer" "Lee Daniels' The Butler" "Nebraska" "Saving Mr. Banks" ...
Best '13 movies: Susan Granger picks her favorites
. - MOVIES "12 Years a Slave" "American Hustle" "Before Midnight" "Blue Jasmine" "Captain Phillips" "Gravity" "Her" "Inside Llewyn Davis" "Kings of Summer" "Lee Daniels' The Butler" "Nebraska" "Saving Mr. Banks" ...
Susan Granger's review of 'The Paperboy'
Based on his pulpy 1995 novel, Pete Dexter co-wrote the script with director Lee Daniels ("Precious: based on the Novel `Push' by Sapphire"), introducing the lurid plot with an interview with the family's maid, ...
Lee Daniels pushes through fear with shows 'Empire,' 'Star'
Lee Daniels pushes through fear with shows 'Empire,' 'Star'Work still terrifies 'Empire' director Daniels Associated Press,By Jonathan Landrum Jr. ... (Photo by Ron Eshel/Invision/AP, File) TV Lee Daniels Lee ...
Lee Daniels mesmerizes at arts event
Yvonne Cormier and Judy Nyquist at the Houston Arts Alliance's Intimate Evening with Lee Daniels at the Hotel ZaZa. SOCIETY: Marc Melcher and Cullen Geiselman at the Houston Arts Alliance's Intimate Evening with ...
Lee Daniels introduces 'Star'
Lee Daniels introduces 'Star' By Frazier Moore, Associated Press The title of Lee Daniels' latest venture, "Star," might very well identify this celebrated producer-director-writer. ... TV-Lee Daniels-Star ...
A sexy ‘Star’ is born in Lee Daniels’ new music-themed drama
Jude Demorest, the 24-year-old actress who portrays ambitious title character Star Davis in the music-themed drama from “Empire” creator Lee Daniels, even co-wrote Fifth Harmony’s big hit “Work From ...
Lee Daniels, Nicole Kidman
Matt Sayles Lee Daniels, left, and Nicole Kidman arrive at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday Jan. 27, 2013.
Lee Daniels relishes award from Napa Film Fest
Lee Daniels relishes Napa award By David Lewis Lee Daniels, the force behind the hit TV series “Empire,” has created his own entertainment empire in recent years, finding success on both the small and big ...
Lee Daniels talks about his 'crazy ride'
On Thursday, Daniels will be in town for the Houston Arts Alliance's "An Intimate Evening With Lee Daniels" at Hotel ZaZa. ... (Ethan Hill/The New York Times) DANIELS EMPIRE 6 Lee Daniels, the creator of ...
Movie Review: Lee Daniels' The Butler
Lee Daniels directed the movie with the writer being Danny Strong. ... Lee Daniels’ The Butler is well worth the price of a movie ticket. ... Lee Daniels directed the movie with the writer being Danny Strong.
Susan Granger's review of '12 Years a Slave'
Reminiscent of the TV mini-series "Roots," it's a heavy, serious, horrifyingly authentic and emotionally devastating slave drama, which, along with 2013's "Lee Daniels' The Butler" and "Fruitvale Station," ...
Lee Daniels’ The Butler: Meaningful, significant history
This week’s pick is a new offering from director Lee Daniels, The Butler. ... Lee Daniels’ The Butler offers a meaningful lesson of the journeys too easy to forget in the comfort of present day. ... Lee ...
'Lee Daniels' The Butler' review: History saves it
'Butler' serves a series of fake-looking presidents Mick LaSalle Lee Daniels' The Butler Drama. ... Directed by Lee Daniels. ... E-mail: mlasalle@sfchronicle.com ROBIN WILLIAMS and FOREST WHITAKER star in LEE ...
Susan Granger's review of 'Lee Daniels' The Butler'
Director Lee Daniels ("Precious," "The Paperboy") astutely cast savvy Whitaker as the resilient, richly-nuanced, Oscar-contending lead, paired with powerful Winfrey. ... On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "...
How true to history is 'Lee Daniels' The Butler?'
It is now the basis for "Lee Daniels' The Butler" (the director's name is included thanks to silly copyright claims made by Warner Bros). ... According to Daniels' foreword in "The Butler: A Witness to History," ...
Ruth E. Carter becomes 1st Black woman to win 2 Oscars
She’s received Oscar nominations for her work in Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X” and Steven Spielberg’s “Amistad” and received praise for her period ensembles in other projects such as Lee Daniels’ ...
Ruth E. Carter es la primera mujer negra en ganar dos Oscar
Fue nominada al Oscar por su trabajo en “Malcolm X” de Spike Lee y en “Amistad” de Steven Spielberg, además de ser elogiada por sus recreaciones de época en proyectos como “The Butler” (“El ...