Tyler Perry
Author
Language
English
Description
Beginning with his earliest memories of growing up a shy boy in New Orleans, Perry recalls the moments of grace and beauty in a childhood marked by brutality, deprivation, and fear. With tenderness he sketches portraits of the people who sustained him and taught him indelible lessons about integrity, trust in God, and the power of forgiveness: his aunt Mae, who cared for her grandfather, who was born a slave, and sewed quilts that told a story of...
2) Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life
Author
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Formats
Description
View our feature on Tyler Perry's Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings.
In 2005, Tyler Perry took Hollywood by storm. The movie he wrote, produced, and starred in, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, opened number one at the box office and went on to gross more than $50 million. In its first week on sale, the DVD sold 2.4 million copies. At the same time, Perry was starring nightly across the country in a soldout stage show...
In 2005, Tyler Perry took Hollywood by storm. The movie he wrote, produced, and starred in, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, opened number one at the box office and went on to gross more than $50 million. In its first week on sale, the DVD sold 2.4 million copies. At the same time, Perry was starring nightly across the country in a soldout stage show...
Author
Publisher
TP Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Madea's neighborhood takes a turn for the worse when a foster mother moves in with her unruly kids. Suspicious activity leads Madea to take justice into her own hands. With Aunt Bam by her side, Madea uses her unique wit and wisdom for unforgettable results.
Author
Publisher
Lionsgate Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they'll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Carnival, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all.
5) Acrimony
Author
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A faithful wife tired of standing by her devious husband is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed.
Author
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Trying to get back on her feet, wild child Tanya looks to her buttoned-up, by-the-book sister to help her get on track. As these polar opposites collide, Tanya discovers that her sister's picture-perfect life, including her mysterious boyfriend, may not be what it seems.
Author
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
©2007.
Language
English
Description
Monty is a blue-collar mechanic who enlists the help of a successful-but-lonely attorney while trying to gain custody of his three daughters from his treacherous ex-wife and her larcenous boyfriend. Along the way, the working relationship between the blue collar dad and his uptown attorney grows into something more. As these two people try to overcome their different backgrounds, they find love. Monty struggles to protect his children from abuse and...
Author
Publisher
TP Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On the run from the law, Madea hides out at Bam's house, thinking she will lie low. Unfortunately, Bam's house is packed with rambunctious family and friends, and Madea finds herself needing to lay down her own law and drop the hammer.
Author
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In addition to being saddled with an unruly foster teen, Madea has two troubled nieces to deal with. Lisa is engaged to an abusive and controlling investment banker and Vanessa is finding it difficult to open herself to the affection of a bus driver/artist Frankie because of childhood abuse. Wreaking havoc on both of the girls' lives is their mother Victoria.
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
See what happens when a family is torn apart by one sister's selfishness and another sister's refusal to let go of the love of her life. All the while, Madea is in rare form and is determined to get and keep the family together.
15) Gone girl
Author
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question. Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
When a judge orders Madea to do 20 hours of community service at a local retirement home, the residents and staff are not ready for Madea's brand of 'the truth'. All's well that ends well when Madea helps the residents of Easy Rest Retirement Home realize the importance of family, love and forgiveness.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
During a trip to the picturesque snowcapped mountains in Colorado, eight married college friends have gathered for their annual seven-day reunion. But the cozy mood is shattered when the group comes face-to-face with one pair's infidelity. As secrets are revealed, each couple begins questioning the validity of their own marriage. Over the course of the weekend, husbands and wives take a hard look at their lives, wrestling with issues of commitment,...
20) Good deeds
Publisher
Lions Gate Films
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A successful, wealthy businessman is jolted out of his predictable routine when he meets a single mother who works as a cleaning person in his office building. He finds himself caught between the life he thought he wanted and the powerful desires of his heart.