Entire cast returns and Forest Whitaker Directs "Waiting to Exhale" Sequel!!

The news we have been waiting for... (drum roll please)...Today was the day, on the CBS show "The Talk"guest Angela Basset would reveal that everyone from the original cast of the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale is on board and that Forest Whitaker will be directing. (YAY!!) This is great news as we were all wondering if the entire cast would be returning. So we will get the chance to see

"She (McMillan) wrote Getting to Happy and she's written the screenplay...Loretta, Lela, Whitney, Forest. Forest is working on the script now," Basset said.

As you know Waiting to Exhale was a huge commercial success bringing in over $81,000,000+. Despite mixed reviews this film made a huge impact, and I think the sequel will do just the same if not better.  So ladies and gentleman are you ready for this? Well I can't wait!!

"Friends are the people who let you be yourself, and never let you forget it."

BREAKING NEWS!! Tyler Perry's 'Madea's Big Happy Family' cast members announced!!

It has been exclusively reported that Bow Wow and Loretta Devine, who are set to appear together in the Warner Bros. comedy, Lottery Ticket, will team up again in Tyler Perry's next film, Tyler Perry's Madea's Big and Happy Family. 

And of course, Perry will reprise his signature role as Madea Simmons in the film, adapted from his new stage play 'Madea's Happy Family,' which is currently on tour in the U.S. Also added to the film is current 'It' guy and Old Spice commercial pitchman Isaiah Mustafa. Devine and Bow Wow will play mother and son, while Mustafa is cast as the brother-in-law.

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family will be the eleventh title in the studio's hit Perry franchise. Lionsgate plans to release the film on April 22, 2011.

In other Tyler Perry news, 'Colored Girls,' which stars Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose, Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise, Kerry Washington, Phylicia Rashad, Macy Gray, Tessa Thompson, Michael Ealy, Hill Harper, Khalil Kain, Omari Hardwick, and Richard Lawson wrapped filming two weeks ago.

Breaking News:TRAILER Update!!

Imagine this.... "A funeral ceremony turns into a debacle of exposed family secrets and misplaced bodies."

This movie is a remake of a 2007 movie of the same name, Death at a Funeral (2007). Although Hollywood has a history of making American versions of foreign films, the original versions are usually in a language other than English. This is not the case here, however, since the original film was a British production and filmed in English, with an American director (who was, as it happens, born in England) and several American actors (including Peter Dinklage, who repeats his role in the remake). This is a very unusual case of a remake being made very quickly of an English-language movie that had a theatrical release in the US (albeit not a very successful one) (IMDB)

Check out the trailer:


It stars Chris Rock (who also co-wrote it), Tracy Morgan, Martin Lawrence, Loretta Devine, Ron Glass, Danny Glover, Regina Hall, James Marsden, Zoe Saldana, Columbus Short, Luke Wilson, and Kevin Hart.

Set to hit theaters April 16th, 2010.

Rewind Wednesday: Waiting to Exhale

"Friends are the people who let you be yourself... and never let you forget it."

How many of you remember back in 1995 when the movie Waiting to Exhale debuted? I was just starting high school and all the guys were saying "not another male-bashing movie". But the innteresting thing about it was that a male (Forest Whitaker) directed which might make go hmmmm...it sure did for me. It was a pleasant surprise to see a male take on the role of an all-female cast. It should also be noted that this movie is notable for having an all-black cast. The success of the film proved that there is an audience for black movies. The LA Times called it a "social phenomenon".

The movie was adapted from the novel of the same name by Terry McMillan. Its story centers on four female friends living in the Phoenix, Arizona area and their relationships with men and one another. All of them are "holding their breath" until the day they can feel comfortable in a committed relationship with a man. Thus being able to "exhale"!

It features a nice ensemble that manages to have good chemistry while also allowing certain performers to step into the limelight and really dominate certain scenes. As someone who has read the book and seen the movie, think there is a great correlation between the two. Pretty much any film whether black or white could attest to this film in some sort of way. This movie is filled with sweet moments, great laughter, and maybe some tears. Just a wonderful movie that shows what friendship is about. I also believe it show great strength as strong women taking a stand for themselves to pull themselves together and stay strong and realize they have the ability to make themselves happy no matter the situation they are in. And not to forget, there is a fabulous soundtrack that accompanies this great film.

This is one of those films that has become a classic for me especially in Black Cinema, everytime time it comes on tv I can't help but watch it, even though I have the DVD...lol