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Taraji P. Henson forced a hard-drinking nightclub singer September 15th, 2009 The Lionsgate comedy stars Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson as a hard-drinking nightclub singer forced to care for her delinquent niece and nephews. Perry co-stars as his own cross-dressing alter ego, Madea. Coming in second was the dark, animated “9,” from Focus Features, which made $10.9 million over weekend. The voice cast includes Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Christopher Plummer and Jennifer Connelly as dolls that represent the last vestige of humanity after a war between man and machine. “All by Myself” still has scenes, characters and dialogue that cry out for more polish. By shoving half a dozen songs — gospel, funk and soul — into the film, Perry shows he still hasn’t mastered pace and learned to sacrifice scenes to make his movies faster and smoother. But this is progress. By the time the Oscar contender “Precious,” which he is shepherding into theaters this fall, and his newly announced plans to adapt
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Being bad is good for Tyler Perry, whose latest movie, “I Can Do Bad All By Myself,” opened at the top of the box office this weekend with more than $24 million. The Lionsgate comedy stars Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) as a hard-drinking nightclub singer forced to care for her delinquent niece and nephews. Besides directing and writing the film, based on his stage play of the same name, Perry co-stars as his brash, cross-dressing alter ego, Madea. It’s Perry’s second film this year to open at No. 1. In February, “Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail” debuted at the top spot with $41 million, which stands as the biggest opening of his eight films. “Tyler Perry has a special way of speaking to his audience, and it’s unbelievable,” David Spitz, Lionsgate’s executive vice president and general sales manager, said Sunday. “He always knows what his audience wants, and I never underestimate him.” Spitz said the presence of the popular Ma
The Lionsgate comedy stars Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson as a hard-drinking nightclub singer forced to care for her delinquent niece and nephews. Perry co-stars as his own cross-dressing alter ego, Madea. Coming in second was the dark, animated “9,” from Focus Features, which made $10.9 million over weekend. The voice cast includes Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Christopher Plummer and Jennifer Connelly as dolls that represent the last vestige of humanity after a war between man and machine. “All by Myself” still has scenes, characters and dialogue that cry out for more polish. By shoving half a dozen songs — gospel, funk and soul — into the film, Perry shows he still hasn’t mastered pace and learned to sacrifice scenes to make his movies faster and smoother. But this is progress. By the time the Oscar contender “Precious,” which he is shepherding into theaters this fall.
