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Studio: Lionsgate
Plot: Four couples on vacation struggle with issues of commitment, betrayal and redemption.
Cast: Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Tasha Smith, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Michael J. White and Sharon Leal
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ****
Never Again
By Flora Nwapa
ISBN: 0-86543-319-4
Publisher: Africa World Press
Available: Bookstores everywhere and Africa World Press
In my humble opinion, "R n R", released by Rick Braun and Richard Elliot on August 28, 2007, on the Artizen Records label, is the best smooth jazz CD of the year.
Now Is The Time To Open Your Heart
By Alice Walker
ISBN: 0-965-90060-6
Publisher: Random House
Available: Bookstores everywhere
The Rainbow
By Pearl S. Buck
ISBN: 671-80319-0
Publisher: Pocket Books
Available: Bookstores everywhere and Pearl S. Buck House
Studio: Universal Pictures
Plot: A group of FBI agents visit Saudi Arabia to investigate a deadly explosion which kills several American civilians and agents.
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Chris Cooper, Ashraf Barhom
Rating: R
Bottom Line: *****
I first became acquainted with Marcus Johnson’s music with his release of a CD entitled “Just Doing What I Do” in 2004, and I immediately fell in love with it. “Just Doing What I Do” was an excellent CD, and it was good enough to make me want to search for more of Johnson’s music.
Studio: Yari Film Group
Plot:A former legendary heavyweight boxer regains notoriety when a local sports journalist uncovers his identity.
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda, Kathryn Morris, Teri Hatcher
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ****