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Lee Daniels' The Butler Reviews. Even with the film’s ambition and deeply moving moments, “The Butler” still comes across as a big Hollywood piece. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 23 ...
Jul 25, 2013 · The director of Precious tells a true story of behind the scenes at the White House through the eyes of a long-serving African-American butler.
In Lee Daniels' The Butler, Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) tells the story of his remarkable life. Born the son of cotton pickers in early 20th-century Georgia, Cecil witnesses his father's execution at the hand of his remorseless young boss and is then brought into the plantation house and taught how to be a domestic servant.
2013 · Film. A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made. Written by. Danny Strong. Film. Drama. Biography.
Aug 9, 2013 · The director of “Precious” and “ The Paperboy ” plays things relatively straight in “ Lee Daniels ’ The Butler ,” a sprawling, highly fictional biopic of longtime White House butler ...
Aug 19, 2013 · Lee Daniels’ The Butler is an ambitious, sweeping period drama that manages to be incredibly affecting and feel as if the words ”For Your Consideration” are stamped across every frame ...
Aug 9, 2013 · Nick Newman. Managing Editor. Yours truly has struggled to understand how much Lee Daniels, the eponymous director of / possessor in Lee Daniels’ The Butler, is playing his new film as a wink and nod. The true story of the White House's black butler gaining a head-on view of the changing social landscape sounds, if only on paper, somewhat.
