Barbershop 2: Back in Business 2004 PG-13, 98 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan Cast: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity, Michael Ealy, Leonard Earl Howze, Queen Latifah, Harry Lennix, Robert Wisdom, Jazsmin Lewis, Carl Wright, DeRay Davis, Kenan Thompson, Garcelle Beauvais
In this sequel to 2002's "Barbershop," Calvin (Ice Cube) and his opinionated crew, including barber Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer) are back. This time around, Calvin encounters a new problem: a development company plans to open a high-tech hair salon featuring "honeys in bikinis" as its barbers directly across the street from Calvin's barbershop. This means that Calvin's "Barbershop" is in jeopardy–and the fight is on.
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Guess Who 2005 PG-13, 95 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan Cast: Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher, Zoe Saldana, Judith Scott, Hal Williams, Kellee Stewart, Robert Curtis Brown, RonReaco Lee, Paula Newsome, Phil Reeves, Nicole Sullivan, Jessica Cauffiel
In this remake of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967), Marilyn (Judith Scott) and Percy (Bernie Mac) are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. Their daughter, Theresa (Zoe Saldana), and her live-in boyfriend, Simon (Ashton Kutcher), arrive for the weekend. As protective Black parents, Percy and Marilyn are shocked when they discover that Simon is a White male, and, to make matters worse, Percy suspects that Simon is lying about something. A relaxing weekend is not in the cards.
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back 1998 R, 121 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan Cast: Angela Bassett, Whoopi Goldberg, Taye Diggs, Regina King, Suzzanne Douglass, Michael J. Pagan, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
This story is based on Terry McMillan's bestseller about her own love affair with a younger man. Stella (Angela Bassett), a divorcee, plans to vacation in Jamaica with her good friend, Delilah (Whoopi Goldberg). Once there, Stella finds herself pursued by Winston Shakespeare (Taye Diggs) who has romantic intentions. But there are major problems, and all of them begin with the age factor: Stella is 40 years old, and Winston is a mere 20.
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| 1. Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
2. Guess Who (2005)
3. How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
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