This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Both shows were quickie sitcoms about pairs of African-American sisters who ran beauty parlors. S&S starred Loretta Devine in an early role as the older, more conservative sister to Vickilyn Reynolds. Both were overshadowed by more distinctive supporting characters played by Stephanie Hodge and Leslie Jordan (who would stand out ANYWHERE). This one was a quickie, a cheapie, and attracted very little attention. Pretty much everyone involved (with the exception of the late Dana Hill) has gone on to better things.