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  1. Aug 3, 2023 · The Paperboy is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Lee Daniels, based on Pete Dexter's 1995 novel of the same name. The plot follows Miami reporter Ward Jansen, portrayed by Matthew McConaughey, who returns to his hometown in Lately, Florida, to investigate a murder case involving a death row inmate, Hillary Van Wetter, played by John ...

  2. Jun 27, 2024 · And after The Paperboy came the six seasons of his hip-hop extravaganza Empire, which… well, the moments of outrageousness there are far, far, far too many to count. (Bless you, Taraji P. Henson ...

  3. Oct 3, 2012 · “The Paperboy” is the first film directed by Lee Daniels since he made “Precious,” and it shows the same instinct for overwrought melodrama. It’s based on a novel by Pete Dexter (“Paris Trout”), who co-wrote the screenplay, and follows in the tradition of Elmore Leonard, Carl Hiaasen and John D. MacDonald, who all seem to draw a peculiar inspiration from the murks of Florida.

  4. Oct 11, 2012 · Advertisement. Lee Daniels’ adaptation of Peter Dexter’s humid-noir mystery, The Paperboy, set in a stifling, sweaty southern Florida, is a seductive and befuddling little movie. Told through ...

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  5. The Paperboy is a 2012 American crime drama thriller film co-written and directed by Lee Daniels and based on Pete Dexter's 1995 novel of the same name. The novel was inspired by a true story. It follows Miami reporter Ward Jansen who returns to his hometown in Florida to investigate a murder case involving a death row inmate.

  6. Oct 5, 2012 · Lurid, depraved, messy crime story with lots of sex. Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that The Paperboy is a '60s-set thriller from Precious director Lee Daniels about several volatile relationships surrounding a convicted murderer.

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  8. May 24, 2012 · The Paperboy. By Mike Goodridge 2012-05-24T13:38:00+01:00. ... is an enjoyably lurid potboiler with a keen sense of humour, ... Based on a true story, the film revolves around two brothers Jack ...

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