Precious won big at the Independent Spirit Awards, including Mo’Nique for her amazing performance as a bitter, brutal mother.
With winners like best actor Jeff Bridges (“Crazy Heart”) and Mo’Nique (“Precious”), the Independent Spirit Awards looked a lot like the Oscars. But that’s not unusual. When Oscar front-runners compete at the Indie Spirits, they usually win. Recent examples: Penelope Cruz (“Vicky Cristina Barcelona”), Alan Arkin (“Little Miss Sunshine”), Philip Seymour Hoffman (“Capote”), Charlize Theron (“Monster”). Now and then there are rare exceptions – like last year when Mickey Rourke (“The Wrestler”) beat Sean Penn (“Milk”) – but that may have occurred in part due to griping that “Milk” wasn’t really an indie since it was produced for more than $20 million. – From LA Times