After over a decade of marriage, Dave (Morris Chestnut) and Clarice Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), find that their relationship has lost some of its luster. With Dave's big league aspirations dashed by an injury in college, he now finds himself in an unfulfilling job as the head of a small construction firm. Clarice on the otherhand is wrapped up in her desire to succeed as a real estate star. When Clarice is injured in a car accident, the couple are forced to deal with long hidden resentments and must decide if their marriage is truly meant to be. Directed by Bill Duke. With Maeve Quinlan and Cannon Jay. Categories: Drama, Based on a Novel. Year: 2009.
Jenifer Lewis in Not Easily Broken
A new, hand-drawn animated cartoon musical from Disney, this film tells the magical story of a young girl (Anika Noni Rose, who starred in Dreamgirls) called Princess Tiana who lives in New Orleans during the Jazz Age. She has lots of friends, including a lovesick Cajun firefly and a trumpet-playing alligator. John Goodman, Terence Howard and Oprah Winfrey provide the voices of some of the characters. Directed by John Musker. Categories: Animation, Family, Musical, Romance. Year: 2009.
Jenifer Lewis in The Princess and the Frog
When Brenda (Angela Bassett), a recently unemployed single mother living in inner city Chicago, receives a letter announcing that her father, whom she never met, has passed away, she gathers her three children and sets off for the funeral in Georgia. After struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her kids off the streets, Brenda has begun to lose hope and is desperate for help of any kind. What she gets is a whirlwind introduction to the fun-loving, crass Brown clan, a small-town Southern family who make her feel like she's known them her entire life. Directed by Tyler Perry. With Tyler Perry, Tamela J. Mann, Jenifer Lewis and Chloe Bailey. Categories: Comedy, Drama. Year: 2008.
Jenifer Lewis in Meet the Browns