![]() ![]() ![]() Pam goes too far though, and the slowly changing expression on Divine's face as she realizes that is guilt and shame trying to act dignified. ![]() Loretta Divine is always a plus, and her Pam is the postal worker from hell who has made it her life's mission to prove that no girl is good enough for her son. Bassett is great as a snobbish former Caribbean landowner whose 'family owned slaves,' becoming more shrewish by the second as her fears that her investor husband Gregory (Brian Stokes Mitchell) is cheating on her. But the film's not really about the bride and groom so much as it is about their mothers. It's hard to recognize the actress as the teacher from "Precious," because here she's a dithering princess who flip flops at the least provocation. It's unfortunate that Paula Patton, as the bride, is the film's least sympathetic character. Television director Salim Akil (TV's 'The Game') has given us yet another big, Black family gathering and another blue collar/upper middle class conflict wedding, but it plays less broad, more like real life, than most Tyler Perry films. Five months later, the family gathers at the Watsons's Martha's Vineyard estate where Jason's blue collar ma, Pam Taylor (Loretta Devine, "Crash," "For Colored Girls") will meet her future in-laws for the first time and clash over just about everything, including her wish for the couple to honor the old slave tradition of "Jumping the Broom." There's a whole bunch of wedding movies being released now and while they all may make me wish for a divorce from the movie theater, this one, at least, is mildly amusing. Then she asks for a sign and Jason Taylor (Laz Alonso, "Fast & Furious," "Just Wright") steps into the path of her car. Join thousands of others to get the FREEDOM POST newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post.After falling into bed with the wrong man once too often, Sabrina Watson (Paula Patton, "Just Wright") makes a promise to God that the next man she sleeps with will be her husband. Although the movie begins with a scene of Patton the morning after having casual sex, Jakes wanted to portray that although our goal should always be the pursuit to becoming better humans, people will make mistakes on the way. James and encourages the couple to maintain their moral standards as Christians by vowing to remain abstinent until their wedding. Rather, it relays messages on abstinence, marriage and family through comedy. The film is not designed to preach to viewers, Jakes stated. “Jumping the Broom” follows a couple, played by Laz Alonso and Paula Patton, and their two clashing families with divergent socioeconomic backgrounds during their weekend wedding. His previous big screen credits include, “Woman, Thou Art Loosed” and “Not Easily Broken,” where both films featured an A cast like Kimberly Elise and Taraji P. Jake Enterprises, he hopes to change the “Hollywood machine” and widen the relationship between Hollywood and Christians, especially considering the two “haven’t spoken to each other in a while.” “Thank u to EVERYBODY who made opening weekend a tremendous success! I was so honored to see so many people rally around Jumpingthebroom!” Jakes posted on his Twitter today.įounding pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas and film producer Jakes told The Christian Post earlier this year that with his film company, T.D. “Jumping the Broom,” which only took about $6.6 million to make, garnered an “A” rating on CinemaScore while moviegoers gave the $150 million movie “Thor” a “B+.” The superhero film “Thor” took the number one spot with a $66 million debut, followed by “Fast Five,” which was in its second weekend, with $32.5 million, earning a total of $139.9 million since its debut. The PG-13 romantic comedy debuted with $13.7 million, beating the secular comedy “Something Borrowed” which made $13.2 million. 3 spot at the box office this past weekend with sales so far totaling double the production costs. Jakes’ “Jumping the Broom” landed the No. ![]()
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