The Best Man Holiday
First screened in February 2020
Director: Malcolm D. Lee. Cast: Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Monica Calhoun, Sanaa Lathan, Terrence Howard, Regina Hall, Harold Perrineau, Melissa De Sousa, Regina Hall, Eddie Cibrian, Riele Downs, Richie Lawrence, Millie Davis, Linden Liles-McCurdy, Isis Moore, Shai Pierre-Dixon, Allison Augustin. Screenplay: Malcolm D. Lee. Twitter Capsule:
Reboots some beats and contrivances from the original but still mixes impressively real emotions with put-ons.
VOR:③
Takes middle positions between "respectability" codes and gleeful flouting, patchwork bits and sober build. Twice is probably enough, but well (enough) done!
