Christmas in Color
Sep 28
Who says that Black folks don’t do Christmas movies? I’ll have you know there will be 2 Christmas films on the big screen from African American directors and producers this holiday season.
First up is This Christmas.
Release Date: November 30, 2007
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Director: Preston A. Whitmore, II
Producers: Rob Hardy & Will Packer (Rainforest Films)
Screenwriter: Preston A. Whitmore, II
Starring: Delroy Lindo, Loretta Devine, Regina King, Idris Elba, Nia Long, Mekhi Phifer, Columbus Short, Chris Brown, Laz Alonzo, Lauren London, Keith Washington, David Banner, Ricky Harris, Jessica Stroup
Trailer: This Christmas
Synopsis: This year, Christmas with the Whitfield’s promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they’ve brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family.
And the second film is The Perfect Holiday.
Release Date: December 14, 2007
Distributor: Yari Film Group
Director: Lance Rivera
Producers: Shakim Compere, Queen Latifah, Marvin Peart, Leifur B. Dagfinnsson, Mike Elliot, and Joe Genier
Screenwriters: Lance Rivera and Marc Calixte
Cast: Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Queen Latifah, Charlie Murphy, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Rachel True, Katt Williams, Jill Marie Jones, Malik Hammond, Khail Bryant, & Jeremy Gumbs
Synopsis: This heart-warming holiday film is the story of Nancy (Gabrielle Union ), a loving single mother of three who falls for Benjamin (Morris Chestnut), a talented but struggling songwriter who is working part-time as a mall Santa. Conflicts arise when her oldest son, 10 year old John-John, convinces his younger brother and sister to join him in mischievous plots and schemes against their mother’s new boyfriend in the hopes that she will reunite with his hero – their rap-mogul father J-Jizzy (Charlie Murphy). Being narrated by Queen Latifah in a magical role of “Mother Christmas” opposite Terrence Howard, who plays a hard-to-dislike Scrooge-ish character named “Bah-Humbug”.
I think I’ve seen “This Christmas” before. It’s really sad when Big Mama dies. Oh, wait a minute . . .
should be some good movies.
Ahd Child, don’t make me hurt you coming up in here with some Soul Food outcome. LOL!
The Perfect Holiday had me at Gabrielle. Love her!! But when they threw in Morris Chestnut, they sealed the deal.
This makes my heart so happy.
I heard of This Christmas, but hadn’t come across The Perfect Holiday. At first, when you mentioned it I said, waitasecond. Latifah was just in a movie called the Perfect Holiday but that was last year’s Last Holiday! Dayum! Did you see the red dress she wore in that movie? She was absolutely killing it. I LOVE Latifah so I’d see it just for her. (Even though that flick was pretty sorry, I loved her character)
I’ve been waiting for some good colored holiday fun. I’m so glad that I’ll get to enjoy it with my husband this year. We’ll be in New Orleans so snow is out of the question but it should be fun.
are gabrielle union and morris chestnut under contract to ONLY do movies with each other?
snaua said:
01.10.07 at 9:44 pm
are gabrielle union and morris chestnut under contract to ONLY do movies with each other?
hope so!! and can we also write up a contract for nia long and larenz tate??