Movie Review: Madea goes to jail...

This past weekend my parents treated my siblings and I to see the newly released Tyler Perry film MADEA GOES TO JAIL, this highly anticipated film sent us to theaters at 12noon to purchase tickets for the 8pm screening. When my family and I arrived there were no seats left, the entire house was packed with the exception of the first row. As my mom, dad, two brothers, their girlfriends, my youngest sister and cousin took our seats we were the last guest to make the theater jammed pack... Finally the movie can begin. I love the fact that Tyler Perry has followed in the foot steps of Spike Lee by using the same actors in his project. Most of the cast was reoccurring had it been on one of his hit television shows, or his stage plays or another film we had seen most of the actors before. The movie was split into two story lines and while the story line of Madea going to jail was funny, it was certainly less entertaining than the love sequence... It was great to see Derek Luke yet again doing a phenomenal job in another film, and Keisha Knight Pulliams performance was simply short of perfection it saddens me to see that Keisha made her claim to fame as Rudy Huxtable and now she cant break out of it... Overall I would give the film an 8, and still I recommend that we all go out and support it and not wait for it to come on bootleg lol...



Leah Janell: In My Shoes

We can't change the world, unless we change ourselves...

I had pleasure of seeing NOTORIOUS last night and I would first and foremost like to say I LOVED IT... As you all know I love to watch films for more than just seeing a new project but as an actress I get a chance to view other thespians and actually learn some of their techniques. So here's my take on what each actor brought to the screen...


Jamal "Gravy" Woolard who plays Christopher "Biggie" Wallace did an amazing job this rapper turned actor, has truly proven himself ready for the big screen. He allowed us to once again open our hearts, eyes and ears to the Notorious BIG. I think I have a thing for BIG BOYS now : )...

"Derek Luke" who plays Sean Puffy Combs made me eat my words, when I first found out that he was casted for the role I just knew that he wouldn't be able to play Puff. But Derek look mastered this role he is an incredible actor and I respect his work 110% in this project.

Angela Bassett who play Ms. Voletta Wallace continues on her path to success she is phenomenal and what she does and that did not start or end with this project. After seeing the film it makes you realize that there is no pain like a mothers pain.

Anthony Mackie who plays TuPac Shakur Anthony has proven himself to be a great actor but I must admit he has fallen short of what I wanted to see. I wasn't impressed with his performance at all...



As we all know Lil Kim was not an active part of this production and she is also not pleased with the way she was portrayed in this film, for starters I feel Naturi Naughton formerly of 3LW did the best she could do with the role. I do feel where Kim is coming from a true bond between her and BIG was not displayed it was purely sexual. Though I feel this project is about BIG, I understand Kim's position each and everyone who BIG ever loved was an active part of this production. From his son to his mother, from faith to Puff, from Cease to D-Roc why not Just include her.

Overall the project was a success I hope we continue to support it especially within these last few days of its opening week, lets try to put BIG where he belongs in that number 1 spot...

Leah Janell: In My Shoes