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‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine

Marshall Fine August 13, 2013 August 13, 2013 Members / Recent News

HollywoodandFine.com There are moments in “The Butler” – excuse me, “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” – that make you cringe a little because they’re so on the nose. And yet I walked away from Daniels’ film deeply moved. As obvious as this film can be in its messages – bigotry and …

‘The Paperboy,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine

Marshall Fine October 1, 2012 October 1, 2012 Members / Recent News

HollywoodandFine.com Lee Daniels received all sorts of accolades for 2009’s “Precious,” which seemed to announce a fiery new filmmaking talent. But the real indicator of Daniels’ sensibility may actually be 2005’s “Shadowboxer,” an overwrought and preposterous tale of professional killers (Helen Mirren and Cuba Gooding Jr.) who also happen to …