SOUL FOOD is a warmly atmospheric ensemble drama set around the abundant table of Chicago family matriarch Mother Joe, whose extended brood orbits around the stabilizing force of her sumptuous Sunday dinners. However, when dissent brews between competitive sisters Maxine and Teri, grandson (and narrator) Ahmad tries to reunite the family. This moving film, written and directed wonderfully by George Tillman Jr., features excellent performances from Vanessa L. Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Irma P. Hall and the rest of the talented cast.
The film was turned into a successful cable television series on Showtime.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English, French
Additional Release Material:
Featurette
Audio Commentary: George Tillman, Jr. - Director
Music Video:
1. Dru Hill - "We're Not Making Love No More"
2. Babyface - "I Care About You"
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Bonus Trailers
Interactive Features:
Scene Selection
Interactive Menus
Production Designer
Maxine Shepard:
Director of Photography
Paul Elliott: Cinematographer, SOUL FOOD
Review 1:
"...Writer-director George Tillman Jr. serves up down-home fare that enriches the heart and leaves you satisfied..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
Source: USA Today
p.6D 09/26/1997
Review 2:
"...[The film] grooves along to a score full of gentle harmonies....The music has the same pleasant effect as the dinner..."
Source: New York Times
p.E10 09/26/1997
Review 3:
"...A warm and embracing family drama..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.F20 09/26/1997
Review 4:
"...Williams does an observant job....[Tillman] seems to know the characters so well; by the film's end, so do we..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.35 09/26/1997
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