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Morgan Freeman brings touch of "God" to Mandela film

Reuters - 1 hour 25 minutes ago

Nelson Mandela received the touch of "God" -- Hollywood-style -- when Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman prepared to play him in new movie "Invictus."

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The mighty Florida Gators finally beaten so next year the Bulldogs can take a bite
The News-Reporter - 2 hours 31 minutes ago
Book Review Playing the Enemy By JOHN CARLIN Reviewed by PEGGY BARNETT The quotation on the opening page of this book, subtitled “Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation,” is by Nelson Mandela: “Don’t address their brains. Address their hearts.”
Invictus (Review)
Cincinnati CityBeat - Wed Dec 9, 12:06 pm ET
Morgan Freeman stars as Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's newest film Is Morgan Freeman the greatest American actor? Venerable New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael posed this question back in April of 1987. It was a funny query at the time because Freeman hadn’t become the Morgan Freeman of the present; he wasn’t the authoritarian voice of God or the very embodiment of the Almighty we’ve embraced.
Review: Invictus
The Boston Phoenix - Wed Dec 9, 11:27 am ET
Clint shows team spirit Poetry, muses Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) in a reflective moment in Invictus , consists only of words, yet it can inspire perseverance and greatness beyond our own expectations of ourselves. Sport, similarly, consists of oversized, overpaid athletes pounding one another in simulated combat, but it's also a form of poetry. Invictus | Directed by Clint Eastwood ...
New film revives memories of Mandela's rugby moment
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 6:27 am ET
When South Africa won the 1995 rugby World Cup just after apartheid, the new president Nelson Mandela donned a jersey and won over a sceptical white population in a symbol of unity for the young democracy.
Hollywood depicts shining South African moment
FOX 12 Idaho - Wed Dec 9, 6:50 am ET
South Africans say a new Hollywood film about sport, race and Nelson Mandela will tell the world about the country's history of struggle and triumph despite somecriticism that the lead roles are played by American actors.
Blagojevich Busted: 1 Year Later
CBS 2 Chicago - Wed Dec 9, 12:55 pm ET
It's been one year to the day since then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich was awakened by federal agents, arrested at his home, and taken away in handcuffs.
Try and Fail
Fort Worth Weekly - Wed Dec 9, 10:30 am ET
Nelson Mandela reportedly said that if an actor ever were to portray him on screen, he'd want it to be Morgan Freeman. Well, with the release of Invictus this week, he now has his wish. I don't have mine, though.
Obama's Nobel speech to reflect his own odd circumstances: getting a peace prize in wartime
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Wed Dec 9, 12:06 pm ET
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will accept the world's best-known peace award by explaining what it means to wage war, an incongruity that has weighed on him and that he will take on directly when he receives the Nobel Peace Prize, White House officials say.
'Invictus'
The Arizona Republic - Wed Dec 9, 10:46 am ET
Review of ''Invictus.''
'Princess and the Frog' and 'Bad Lieutenant' combine for a New Orleans weekend at box office
New Orleans Times-Picayune - 2 hours 2 minutes ago
Both movies set to open this weekend
Capsule reviews of recently released films
Creative Loafing Atlanta - Wed Dec 9, 7:05 am ET
OPENING FRIDAY INVICTUS (PG-13) Clint Eastwood directs this combination of political biopic and sports drama as Morgan Freeman plays newly elected South African President Nelson Mandela, who hopes a rugby team (led by Matt Damon) will help bridge the country’s racial divides. ME AND ORSON WELLES 4 stars (PG-13) See review. THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (G) See review. UP IN THE AIR 4 stars (R) See ...
At the Movies: capsule reviews of `Invictus,' `Lovely Bones' and other films this week
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Tue Dec 8, 9:43 pm ET
"Invictus" — Clint Eastwood's latest is a sports film less about what's on the playing field than what's happening in the stands. It's the story of South Africa's sea change under Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) told through the unlikely prism of sport.
Top things to do in Fort Collins: A three-day planner
The Fort Collins Coloradoan - Wed Dec 9, 12:31 pm ET
There's new movies, new shows, new concerts, new athletic events and more coming up. Here's a list of top events and activities the next three days.
Robert Rosenthal: The Art of the Idea: Delving Into John Hunt's New Book
The Huffington Post - Wed Dec 9, 11:44 am ET
John Hunt's new book, The Art of the Idea, is an inspiring collection of astute observations culled from years of cultivating and nurturing ideas around the world. It is unassuming, yet powerful.
Freeman takes the long road to play Mandela
Boston Herald - Wed Dec 9, 12:09 am ET
In "Invictus," Morgan Freeman got the role he was destined to play: Nelson Mandela. And that's because the man who mattered most, Mandela, (called "Madiba"...