This Year, Night Catches Unstoppable Colored Girls Faster. The upcoming holiday motion picture season brings forth a nice mix of some of our favorite Black artists in a variety of films with appeal for both your cerebral and visceral natures.
In theater one, Denzel’s back in a taut thriller, while Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine and Phylicia Rashad headline Tyler Perry’s version of a beloved Broadway classic in theater two. Dwayne Johnson, the actor formerly known as “The Rock”, switches out of comedy mode for a minute to go blasting his way through a hot action flick in theater three. Meanwhile, in theater four, Anthony Mackie and Kerry Washington’s holiday vehicle is sure to be on everyone’s short list for recognition during the upcoming awards season.
The film version of the 1975 play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf, teams Tyler Perry with a cast that reads like a who’s-who of Black American actresses. Thandie Newton, Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Phylicia Rashad, Kerry Washington, Anika Noni Rose, Whoopi Goldberg, Kimberly Elise, Tessa Thompson, and Macy Gray bring author Ntozake Shange’s critically acclaimed Broadway play to the movies. With For Colored Girls, a Perry-directed film might finally be recognized by the Academy.
Posted By: anita moore
Wednesday, December 22nd 2010 at 10:06PM
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