Tyler Perry

Madea Get Your Gun

Arts, Culture & Media

“Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail” is the latest in the saga of the gun-toting grandma played by Perry in drag. The movies are hugely popular, but are often panned in reviews. Two critics, Melissa Anderson and Armond White, explain why their colleagues are missing out. Produced by Trent Wolbe.

The Steady Rise of “For Colored Girls”

Arts, Culture & Media

Marriage elusive for educated black women

Global Politics

New Movie Releases: ‘Alex Cross,’ ‘Paranormal Activity 4’

The State of Marital Unions in the African-American Community

The World

The success and scrutiny of Tyler Perry

Conflict & Justice

Tyler Perry’s latest film, ?Why Did I Get Married Too??, hits theatres nationwide today. We discuss why Perry is such a box office phenomenon, even as he’s the object of intellectual scrutiny.

The World

Movies for this Weekend — and Beyond

It’s Friday, which means new movies are opening nationwide. Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, joins us with a few of the films in theaters this weekend. His picks? Tim Burton’s return to animation in 9, a remake of the 1956 crime film noir Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, and Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All by Myself.