The Brothers
Written and directed by Gary Harwick
A review by Demetrice Smith
I'
debuted
in the
first weekend
second at the
Box Office, a
romantic
comedy for
the mature
audience.
"The
Brothers"
focuses on
the obstacles and issues of love, sex, and friendship
faced by four black men in the 21st century. The
movie stars Morris Chestnut (Jackson), Shemar
Moore (Terry), D.L. Hugley (Derrick), Bill Bellamy
(Brian), Tamala Jones (Sheila), Tatyana Ali (Chere),
Susan Dalian (BeBe) and Gabrielle Union (Denise).
Some people would view the movie as an all- male
"Waiting to Exhale" where sexy, successful men chal
lenge their fear of love and honesty. From the club to
the basketball court "the brothers" discuss the ups
and downs of relationships with women, and as
many w'omen as possible, until playboy, Terry,
decides to get engaged to his girlfriend BeBe. His
friends disagree right from the start, but from sur
prising revelations, they learn to face the challenges
of their love lives and change their dating habits for
ever. As the movie continues, Jackson confronts his
nightmares of commitment. Derrick questions his
real reasons for marriage with Sheila, Brian adjusts
his attitude with women and Terr\' decides if he real
ly wants to settle down.
I think that all men, especially black men, would
thoroughly enjoy this movie. It creates a sense of
bonding through the issues, the comedy and activi-
hes in w’hich the men are involved. Although the
movie revolves around the life of men, it brings posi
tive subjects to the black community. It defines a Ufe
of the 'once-w'as-a-player, now I'm looking for love'
personalit>', having a good career, success, a family
and nice cars. I think that the lives of successful black
people are not reproduced enough, and "The
Brothers" has created tliat atmosphere where the
black community can relate to actions of love, emo
tion and laughter.
Temptation Island
A review by Jamiyla Bolton
The reality TV era has hit hard and it hasn't
stopped coming. The newest of the shows,
"Temptation Island," is somewhat different
from the rest. The show is based on four couples who
are willing to test their relationships by being set up
on dates with a variety of singles considered to be
their "ideal mates." They are sent to this tropical
island where they are separated from each other for
two weeks. After a brief taste of the "single world,"
the couples decide between their new loves or their
old flames.
When the show began, there were four couples, but
during episode four it was revealed that Taheed and
Ytossie, the only black couple on the show, had a 2-
year-old child. They hid him during the screening
processes. The couple was immediately notified and
shipped off to another part of the island for the
remainder of the show to " talk things over and
rekindle their love." They were not allowed on any of
the remaining episodes. Still, Fox Network in
Research Triangle Park refused to air the show. It said
it could not condone the break up of families.
If couples need a reason to mess around, this show
gives them that leisure. None of the couples are mar
ried, and they believe they have come to a crucial
point in their relationship. By 'testing the water,' they
will avoid making a life-altering mistake. But with 25
eligible (and beautiful) singles around, why wouldn't
they fall to temptation?
In the end all of the couples did fall in some way or
another; but they forgave, forgot and are still "very
much in love."
The show was
such a hit ir
its first seasor
that Fox has
announcec
that there wil
be ‘
"Temptatior
Island 2," bu
without cou
pies with chil
dren this time
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