Set in South Carolina in 1964, the film is the moving tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother'.. Read more
| Starring | Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo |
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| Director | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Genres | Drama |
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Some movies start under such a heavy burden, they struggle to get out from under. The Secret Life of Bees boasts much more than an unwieldy title. We’ve got Dakota Fanning as a southern waif, Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson in the same movie, Paul Bettany doing a mean South Carolina accent, Alicia Keyes taking on the struggle for civil rights, and before we’ve even settled into our seats we’re treated to the central trauma in Dakota’s life: the day she accidentally... Read more
Spike Lee and Tyler Perry are among the directors nominated at the upcoming NAACP Image Awards. The civil rights organisation announced the nominations in three directing categories on Tuesday (27Jan09), with Lee and Tyler leading the pack. Lee received a nod for best motion picture director with Miracle of St. Anna and will compete against Perry (The Family That Preys), Darnell Martin (Cadillac Records), Gina Prince Bythewood (The Secret Life of Bees) and Patrik Ian Polk (Noah's Arc: Jumping... Read more
The Dark Knight was triumphant at last night's (January 7th) 35th annual People's Choice Awards, taking all five prizes it was nominated for. Christopher Nolan's second Batman feature claimed gongs including favourite cast, superhero, action movie and on-screen matchup at the ceremony in Los Angeles. "On behalf of all of the cast from the movie, thank you very much to the fans," said the movie's star Chrstian Bale as he accepted the accolades. "Here's to Heath [Ledger]." The Read more
John Moore's new film Max Payne claimed the top spot on the US box office chart during its first week of release. The action thriller - starring Mark Wahlberg – pulled in around $18 million (£10.2 million) to claim the number one spot. Wahlberg plays an undercover cop in the videogame adaptation, out to avenge the murder of his wife and daughter after being framed for a crime he did not commit. Last week's number one, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, fell to second place, with period drama... Read more
We caught up with the multi-talented and incredibly busy Jada Pinkett Smith to talk hippos, husbands and the Smith family’s plans for their remake of The Karate Kid starring the youngest son Jaden. LOVEFiLM: Was it even funnier to play Gloria for the second time? Jada Pinkett Smith: It was, because the first time you’re still trying to figure it out. You know, you get in the booth, you’re playing with a whole bunch of different ideas and you’re trying to figure out who... Read more
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