I had the pleasure of seeing The Perfect Holiday the other night. Despite an extremely cold evening, I had to go support our BGs and guys who directed, produced and starred in this pioneering romantic holiday comedy.
Prior to the release of this film and This Christmas, which came out last month, there hadn’t been any holiday movies starring an all African-American cast. I know that’s hard to believe, but it’s true.
The movie is about a recent divorcee with 3 young children named, Nancy, portrayed by the beautiful BG Gabrielle Union who is anxious to start dating again. The adorable, Khail Bryant plays her daughter who makes a wish to a shopping mall’s Santa Claus for her mom to meet a nice man. She inadvertently sets her mom up with who Union’s character thinks is an ideal suitor, played by actor, Morris Chestnut, but finds out that he hasn’t been completely honest with her. During their courtship, her eldest child portrayed by Malik Hammond, isn’t exactly adjusting to his mother’s new boyfriend. He tries to sabotage their relationship by playing pranks on Chestnut’s character a la Home Alone style.
In the midst of the romantic twists and turns, the film is sprinkled with magical and funny scenes acted by an unbelievably talented cast which includes: Queen Latifah (who actually produced the movie), Terrence Howard, Charlie Murphy, Faizon Love, Jill Marie Jones, Rachel True and Katt Williams.
It’s refreshing, relatable and simply entertaining which makes it the perfect movie to take your entire family to see this holiday season.
Ooooo that sounds so good. I might actually peel myself off the couch this weekend and check it out! Don’t you just love seeing us on the big screen!
i wanna see it…but what about the preacher’s wife as a holiday movie?
Hmmm…good point. I never saw the Preacher’s Wife, but I guess it was a holiday movie. I stand corrected!!
I love Gabrielle Union! I wonder if I can get my boyfriend to take me to the movies this weekend 🙂
Whaaaat BG? The Preacher’s Wife is amazing. I loved it! Please make it a Blockbuster night. I love seeing us on the big screen too so even if the movie is just “eh”, I’m going to go see it!
Sounds interesting… I’ll wait until it comes on tv lol.. i’m not really much of a movie theater girl so its great… the preacher’s wife with whitney was a cool movie too…
BGG since you gave the movie such great reviews I might actually have to go check it out.
This movie was so cute!!! Gabrielle Union and Morris Chesnut have great on-screen chemistry like Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. You just can’t wait to see them get together in the end.
But it was the little girl who played Gabrielle’s daughter that really stole the show. She was adorable!!! Dakota Fanning better watch out.