First Sunday 2008   PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: David E. Talbert
Cast: Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan, Loretta Devine, Michael Beach, Keith David, Regina Hall, Malinda Williams, Chi McBride, Clifton Powell, Nicholas Turturro, Olivia Cole, Red Grant, C.J. Sanders, Rickey Smiley
Durell (Ice Cube) and LeeJohn (Tracy Morgan) have been friends since childhood and still have not learned how to stay out of trouble. When his ex-girlfriend Omunique (Regina Hall) threatens to move away with their young son (C.J. Sanders), Durell joins forces with LeeJohn to rob a church in order to provide funds to keep mother and son in town. They go to the church, but the money is missing, and now they hold the parishioners captive. Among the group of hostages are choirmaster Rickey (Katt Williams), Sister Doris (Loretta Devine), and Pastor Arthur Mitchell (Chi McBride). They are anything but a quiet group of victims and provide arguments convincing Durell and LeeJohn to repent and change their lives. 1 User Review
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Friday After Next 2002 R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Marcus Raboy
Cast: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon, Don "D.C." Curry, Anna Maria Horsford, K.D. Aubert, Clifton Powell, Bebe Drake, Katt Williams, Terry Crews, Rickey Smiley, Maz Jobrani, Reggie Gaskins, Joel McKinnon Miller, Brian Stepanek
In this sequel to 1995's "Friday" and 2000's "Next Friday," a burglar Santa Claus (Rickey Smiley) has stolen presents intended for cousins Craig (Ice Cube) and Day (Mike Epps). On top of that, Craig and Day get fired from their jobs as security guards, and the rent is due. The solution: throw a rent party and try to nab the bad Santa.
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Norbit 2007  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Robbins
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Terry Crews, Clifton Powell, Mighty Rasta, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Griffin, Katt Williams, Floyd Levine, Anthony Russell, Pat Crawford Brown, Jeanette Miller, Michael Colyar, Marlon Wayans, Alexis Rhee
Orphaned as an infant, Norbit (Eddie Murphy) grew up in a Chinese restaurant/orphanage run by Mr. Wong (also Eddie Murphy) who raised him. As if his life wasn't bad enough, as an adult Norbit is bullied into a marriage to the morbidly obese and strong-willed Rasputia (also Eddie Murphy). Rasputia has taunted Norbit since they were children and now continues her efforts as a hen-pecking wife. Then, one day, Norbit is reunited with his childhood sweetheart, Kate (Thandie Newton), who arrives to run the orphanage. Kate is engaged to slick Deion (Cuba Gooding Jr.), and Rasputia is more than prepared to keep Kate and Norbit apart. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Makeup.
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The Perfect Holiday 2007 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Family / Romance
Director: Lance Rivera
Cast: Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Queen Latifah, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Charles Q. Murphy, Katt Williams, Jill Marie Jones, Rachel True, Malik Hammond, Khail Bryant, Lisa Datz, Ira Hawkins, Jeremy Gumbs
Nancy (Gabrielle Union) is the divorced mother of John-John (Malik Hammond), Mikey (Jeremy Gumbs), and Emily (Khail Bryant). Christmas is approaching, and Nancy takes the children to the mall to see Santa. Emily has overheard her mother saying that all she wants for Christmas is a compliment from a man, and that's what she tells Santa. Santa is actually a struggling songwriter, Ben Armstrong (Morris Chestnut), who falls for Nancy, and they begin dating. All goes well–until Ben meets rap impresario J.Jizzy (Charles Q. Murphy) who wants to record Ben's songs, and they become partners. But there is a problem: J.Jizzy just happens to be Nancy's ex-husband, and John-John, who is determined to get his parents back together, wants Ben out of their lives.
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| 1. First Sunday (2008)
2. Friday After Next (2002)
3. Norbit (2007)
4. The Perfect Holiday (2007)
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