Ann Hornaday

Mo'Nique is recalling the toughest days on the set of "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." In the film, a searing drama about a teenager overcoming extreme physical and emotional abuse, Mo'Nique stars as the protagonist's toxically cruel mother, who subjects her daughter to incest,...
 
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