Chappelle's Show alumnus Maurice Jamal wrote, directed and costars in this broad comedy about family ties and secrets, but it's driven by Loretta Devine's powerhouse performance as a tough-loving Southern matriarch.
Sheldon Patrick Davis (Rockmond Dunbar) left Paris, Georgia, 10 years ago, ditched his goofy first name, and reinvented himself as a sophisticated, successful magazine writer. Patrick hasn't been back since, but his imperious mother, Evelyn (Devine), comes up with a unique way to force her wayward boy home: She puts 10-year-old Gabriel (Aaron Grady Shaw) on a plane to New York with instructions to tell his daddy he needs to visit wi...
Released:
2007
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
100 mins