Barret Mindell Movies
- 2009
A young illegal immigrant finds new life and new love in America after following her cousin to Philadelphia and falling for a handsome Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Isabel (Dani Garza) left her old life behind for the opportunity to start again. Now that Isabel's in Philadelphia, things are finally starting to look up. But true love never comes easy, and when Isabel's new boyfriend Christopher (Mark McGraw) reveals himself as an ICE agent, both realize that their good fortune may soon run out. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Monster's Ball producer Lee Daniels follows up his 2005 directorial debut, Shadowboxer, with this adaptation of author Sapphire's best-selling novel about an overweight, illiterate African-American teen from Harlem who discovers an alternate path in life after she begins attending a new school. Clareece "Precious" Jones is only a teenager, yet she's about to give birth to her second child. Unable to read or write, Clareece shows little prospect for the future until discovering that she has been accepted into an alternative school. There, with a little help from a sympathetic teacher (Paula Patton) and a kindly nurse (Lenny Kravitiz), the young girl receives something that most teens never get -- a chance to start over. Mo'nique co-stars in an inspirational drama featuring the debut performance of screen newcomer Gabourey "Gabbie" Sidibe. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gabourey Sidibe, Lenny Kravitz, (more)
