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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Pan and Scan (TV Format), 1.33:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Commentary, Gag Reel, Featurette, English, French, Spanish Subtitled
Queen Latifah heads an "excellent ensemble" cast in this "warm, funny, empowering" (New York Post) comedy from the producers of "Barbershop" and the producer of "Bringing Down the House." Co-starring Alicia Silverstone, Andie MacDowell, Alfre Woodard, Mena Suvari and Djimon Hounsou - and featuring Kevin Bacon in a hilarious performance - Beauty Shop "will slap a smile on your face and keep it there" (Premiere). When Jorge (Bacon), the egotistical boss at a posh salon, pushes his star stylist, Gina (Latifah), a hair too far, Gina leaves and opens a beauty shop of her own. Inheriting an opinionated group of stylists, a colorful clientele and a sexy upstairs neighbor, Gina proves that you can''t keep a good woman down - and you can''t keep a shopful of outrageous women from speaking their minds.
"...a lot of fun..." Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
"Beauty Shop has it all -- great performances, an empowering story and tons of laughs." Diana Saenger, Reeltalk Movie Reviews
Editor's Note
Queen Latifah reprises her role as Gina, who audiences first met in the 2004 sequel to BARBERSHOP. This time she's the owner of her own beauty shop. A widow and single mom, Gina has moved from Chicago to Atlanta so that her daughter Vanessa (the charming Paige Hurd), a piano prodigy, can attend a performing arts school. Mother-in law Paulette (Laura Hayes) and sister-in-law Darnelle (Keisha Knight Pulliam, who played Rudy on THE COSBY SHOW) live with them. The bills are paid by Gina's job at Jorge's (Kevin Bacon) high-end salon, but his obnoxious personality ultimately proves insufferable. Gina quits her job and decides to get a place of her own, securing a loan with some resourceful tactics. Situated squarely in the ghetto and featuring a revolving cast of eccentric characters, the shop's quirky employees provide a constant stream of witty banter. Meanwhile the electrician who lives upstairs (Djimon Hounsou, AMISTAD) slowly wins Gina's heart. Despite challenges, Gina maintains grace, humor, and a magnanimous air that sees her through everything.The ensemble cast of this feel-good comedy at times eclipses its good-natured star, who functions as a den mother to the madness. Andi MacDowell and Mena Suvari play wealthy Atlanta socialites who defect to Gina's shop, while Gospel legend Della Reese also makes an appearance. Bryce Wilson's turn as an ex-convict stylist of questionable sexual orientation provides humor at his expense, while Alicia Silverstone's bumbling black-girl wanna-be is so charming that we forgive her fake accent. Building upon the success of the BARBERSHOP franchise, BEAUTY SHOP holds its own both in its comedic acuity, and in its inspirational story of an underdog who comes out on top through force of will and strength of spirit.
| Features | Audio Commentary | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Featurette | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Beauty Shop: Inside the Style Featurette | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Includes both Widescreen and Full Screen Presentations | | Gag Reel | | Commentary with Director Bille Woodruff |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 4/15/2008 |
| Running Time: 105 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2005 | | Catalog ID: 1008918 | | UPC: 00027616929006 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen/Standard 2.35:1/1.33:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Alfre Woodard | | Alicia Silverstone | | Andie MacDowell | | Queen Latifah | | Bille Woodruff - Director | | Christopher Young, et. al. - Original Music By | | Elizabeth Cantillon, et. al. - Producer | | Elizabeth Hunter - Story By | | Jon Gary Steele - Production Designer | | Kate Lanier, et. al. - Screenplay | | Matt Alvarez, et. al. - Executive Producer | | Michael Jablow - Editor | | Theo van de Sande - Cinematographer |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"Many of the best moments go to a perma-tanned Kevin Bacon, in a bizarre but funny turn as Jorge..." 04/01/2005 p.46New York Times
"BEAUTY SHOP extends the popular BARBERSHOP franchise to Atlanta and provides a sassy feminine counterpart to its cozy men's-club vibe....Anchored in Queen Latifah's charisma..." 03/30/2005 p.E5 Los Angeles Times
"With a zingy script and a diverting ensemble cast, director Bille Woodruff turns BEAUTY SHOP into a highly entertaining and at times thoughtful treat." 03/30/2005 p.E3 USA Today
"Jorge is played with perfect comic timing by Kevin Bacon..." 03/30/2005 p.2D Chicago Sun-Times
"Queen Latifah exudes a quiet confidence that sort of hugs the movie, making it feel warmer than the BARBERSHOP films..." 03/30/2005 p.57 Uncut
"[A] high-spirited, sometimes witty farce with a splash of follow-your-dreams romance." 05/01/2005 p.136 San Francisco Examiner 4 of 10
Seeing Latifah's charisma turned on full-blast, as it was in her Oscar-nominated Chicago performance, makes you long for something better for her, and for black women who are tired of having Hollywood depict them in such a clichd way. - Christy Lemire
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
Latifah is profoundly comfortable with herself, and Beauty Shop is comfortable with itself. It isn't simply trying to turn up the heat under a Barbershop clone, but to be more plausible (not a lot, but a little) in the story of a woman starting her own business. It's more of a human comedy than stand-up or slapstick. - Roger Ebert
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