Product Description: A modern-day prodigal son story with a twist. Patrick a magazine writer seems to have the "perfect life" until one day there is a knock at the door. On the other side stands a secret that brings him face-to-face with the traditional southern family he hasn't seen in over 10 years.System Requirements:Running Time: 107 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/FAMILY GATHERINGS Rating: PG-13 UPC: 024543466536 Manufacturer No: 2246653
Amazon.com: When Sheldon (Rockmond Dunbar, Soul Food) comes back to the small Georgia town he left ten years before, he discovers he has a son--and a whole lot of unresolved family secrets. Dirty Laundry follows Sheldon as he struggles to sort out his relationship with his domineering mother (Loretta Devine, Kingdom Come), his jealous brother (Maurice Jamal, who also wrote and directed), his snooty aunt (Jenifer Lewis, The Cookout), and his naive lover Ryan (newcomer Joey Costello), who follows Sheldon from New York. Dirty Laundry plays like a remake of Sordid Lives as it might be directed by Tyler Perry. Southern caricatures abound, everyone's feuding with everyone else, gossip and good Christian values go hand in hand, and every church service features a dancing gospel choir. The characters are enjoyable and individual scenes play well, though the overall plot doesn't amount to much. Devine storms through the movie like a force of nature, Lewis musters her highest dudgeon, and Dunbar manages to be prickly but genial at the same time, which is no simple trick. A warm, friendly, dysfunctional family romp. --Bret Fetzer
Cute and Endearing Being a fan of Rockmond Dunbar and Loretta Devine, I made it a point of seeing this movie in its theatrical release. And I also knew it would become a part of my DVD collection. It's not the best out there but it's entertaining, cute and endearing. Rockmond Dunbar is to be applauded for his courage as an American black actor willing to take on these kinds of roles. He did a good job.
Don't Waste Your Time or Money This movie is awful from the start. I rented it and was totally disappointed. I actually had to turn it off after about thirty minutes. It seems to celebrate homosexuality and tries to marry it with Christianity. I was appalled as a believer. If you are a Christian, this is not the movie for you. Great cast, but horrible storyline and even worse acting.
Disgusting!!! This movie is awful! Good Christian values DO NOT go hand in hand with HOMOSEXUALITY! It was a total waste of my $19.99 plus tax. It was definitely not what I expected it to be. ZERO STARS!!
Continue the education I really enjoyed the movie. The storyline was great. The actors were wonderful ("Kudos" to Loretta Devine). It made me really proud to know that Black writers/producers could present a movie, dealing with gay life relationships, in a positive family oriented atmosphere. I was also honored that the movie showed that gay families CAN and DO provide their children with loving homes and positive family structure. THANKS to ALL and please continue to educate others!
Needs to be a mainstream movie for sure. Great, great movie This movie is so well put together. The writing, directing and the cast are phenomenal. It is truly a shame that because of the subject matter, this movie did not make it to mainstream audiences. Kudos to the cast, Rockmond Dunbar, Loretta Divine, Jennifer Lewis, Teri J. Vaughn for having faith in Maurice Jamal and his project and working for next to nothing to get this story told. A day will come when movies like this will be told to broader audiences and can put thought and challenge thinking, which is so needed in the world these days.
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