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Walk by Faith

Rated: 0 | 180 Views Released Year: 2006

Genre: African-American Comedies
About: After leaving a man at the altar, Pamela (LaRita Shelby) falls in love with the charming Pastor Brown (John Maddox), but her plans for marriage are dashed when he reveals that he doesn't want her to pursue her dream of becoming a jazz singer. Only Pamela's friend Jackson (Perry Cornelius) seems to have sound advice: Follow your heart. Gail Gibbons co-stars as Pamela's irascible grandmother in writer-director Jill Maxcy's romantic comedy.
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Don't Play Us Cheap

Rated: 0 | 149 Views Released Year: 1973

Genre: African-American Comedies
About: The versatile Melvin Van Peebles helmed this film version of his 1970s Broadway musical about two devil's minions on a quest to crash a rowdy party in Harlem being thrown by Miss Maybell (Esther Rolle). In the process, the little demons earn their set of horns. Van Peebles also penned the rousing rhythm-and-blues score, which includes the songs "Saturday Night," "Ain't Love Grand" and "If You See a Devil, Smash Him."
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Bar-B-Q / Beverly Hood: Double Feature

Rated: 0 | 172 Views Released Year: 1999

Genre: African-American Comedies
About: In Bar-B-Q, a famous athlete-turned-actor doesn't want to be a slave to the grind, so he takes a break to go home and chill with his girlfriend and homies. When they decide to have a barbecue, word gets out and neighbors crash the backyard boogie. In Beverly Hood, a Washington family wins the lottery and moves from the poor south to the 'hood -- Beverly Hood! Stars Kim Whitley, Chanda Watts and John West. Directed by John West.
URL: Bar-B-Q / Beverly Hood: Double Feature

Applause for Miss E

Rated: 0 | 130 Views Released Year: 2009

Genre: African-American Comedies
About: When the happy family life she worked so hard to build crumbles around her, Elestra Henton (Vanessa Bell Calloway) returns to the stage to revive her long-abandoned dreams of becoming a professional stand-up comedian. But when her self-centered former manager comes back into the picture, Miss E must confront a slew of old secrets that come to light. This inspiring comedy from director Michael Whaley co-stars Roger Guenveur Smith.
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E.S.P.

Rated: 0 | 154 Views Released Year: 2007

Genre: African-American Comedies
About: When his overbearing wife (Yvette Thompson) hands him an ultimatum -- to either find a good job or a good divorce attorney -- car salesman Kevin Smalls (B.K. Battle) agrees to join her in a shortsighted scam with hilarious repercussions. Posing as a turban-clad psychic with extraordinary powers, Kevin starts doling out predictions, only to be swamped with more business than he can possibly handle.
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Comedy Express: B.T.: I'm Not Black Enough

Rated: 0 | 130 Views Released Year: 2007

Genre: African-American Comedies
About: African-American comedian B.T. -- a man influenced by legends such as Richard Pryor, Jerry Seinfeld and Robert Klein -- may claim he's not black enough, B.T.he's definitely funny enough in this hilarious stand-up special. Sounding off on a variety of topics, B.T. applies his energetic style to all kinds of situations. And no matter what color you are, you'll be laughing. Extras include exclusive bonus footage and interviews.
URL: Comedy Express: B.T.: I'm Not Black Enough

Hook'd Up

Rated: 0 | 202 Views Released Year: 1999

Genre: African-American Comedies
About: Sex sells, and Keith (Malik Yoba), a freelance journalist, knows what people want to read. In the name of research and with the help of a personal ad, he sets out to date 30 women in 30 days. But nothing prepares him for the diverse parade of women who answer his ad, from sultry sirens to militant feminists. Will Keith learn what it takes to make a love connection in the complicated contemporary battle of the sexes?
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Jinx'd

Rated: 0 | 152 Views Released Year: 2002

Genre: African-American Comedies
About: Down-on-his-luck AM radio comedian Ryan Lawson is given the wrong directions to a gig by his agent and ends up performing his outrageous hip-hop comedy for a redneck white supremacist group. Causing an uproar, Ryan rockets to celebrity status and finds himself in a whirlwind of hilarity as he competes in a national comedy contest that could make or break Ryan's career.
URL: Jinx'd

I Think I Love My Wife

Rated: 0 | 168 Views Released Year: 2007

Genre: African-American Comedies
About: In this contemporary retelling of director Eric Rohmer's cerebral 1972 film Chloe in the Afternoon, Chris Rock stars as Richard Cooper, a happily married man with a young daughter at home. Problem is, he fantasizes about other women -- and soon finds his fidelity tested when a friend's former paramour (Kerry Washington) enters the picture and puts the moves on Richard. Gina Torres portrays Rock's wife, Brenda.
URL: I Think I Love My Wife

Why Did I Get Married

Rated: 0 | 403 Views Released Year: 2007

Genre: African-American Comedies
About: In this big-screen adaptation of Tyler Perry's stage hit, eight married college friends gather for a weeklong reunion in the snowy mountains of Colorado. But a startling revelation of infidelity sets off a chain reaction of soul searching. Perry, who also directs, stars alongside Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal, Michael Jai White, Denise Boutte, Lamman Rucker and pop songstresses Janet Jackson and Jill Scott.
URL: Why Did I Get Married

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