A messy, good-natured paean to the power of food and family to fix what ails you. Mama Joe's (Irma P. Hall) three grown girls are a handful: Eldest Teri (Vanessa Williams), an attorney, is the most financially successful of the three
and never lets anyone forget it; her marriage to Miles (Michael Beach), a fellow lawyer with musical aspirations, is on the rocks. Middle sister Max (Vivica A. Fox) has three children and a solid marriage to Kenneth (Jeffrey D. Sams), whom she stole from Teri when they were roller-boogying teens.
And pint-sized bombshell Bird (Nia Long) is struggling with both her new hairdressing business and her new husband Lem (Mekhi Phifer), whose ...
Released:
1997
Rated:
R
Length:
114 mins