TotalTelly.co.uk
Devoted to Popular, Cult and Retro TV
First Sunday [2008]
![First Sunday [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jiqdcDl4L._SL160_.jpg)
Ice Cube continues his winning streak as a likeable everyman in family movies with First Sunday, an initially silly, disposable comedy that picks up emotional power and authenticity by the second act. Cube plays ne’er-do-well Durell, an out-of-work Baltimore dad who needs over $17,000 to keep his ex from taking their son with her to Atlanta for good. Desperate to raise the cash but hamstrung by his self-defeating attitude and the criminal antics of his goofy sidekick, LeeJohn (Tracy Morgan), Durell gives in to temptation and decides he and LeeJohn should rob a church. The crime goes badly when it turns out a number of parishioners are in the building at the time, and a hostage situation develops. Events take a twist when the would-be thieves become the beneficiaries of Christian charity and forgiveness from the men and women they’ve kidnapped, and a bigger criminal is revealed in the congregation’s mix. A terrific supporting cast including Michael Beach, Chi McBride, Keith David, Malinda Williams, Loretta Devine, and Katt Williams bring strong humor and dignity to the film’s latter half, compensating for some unpleasant missteps (a pointless scene at a massage parlor) earlier in the story. Writer-director David E. Talbert is especially sharp during a spirited, gospel performance scene, which simply crackles on screen. --Tom Keogh
RRP: £15.99
Our Price: £1.72 (subject to change)
Editorial
Amazon.co.uk
Similar Products
- Never Back Down [2008]
- The Game Plan [2007]
- Drillbit Taylor [2008]
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins [2008]
- How She Move [2007]
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Ice Cube
Michael Beach
Regina Hall
Chi McBride
Loretta Devine
Creators:
Michael Beach (Primary Contributor)
Ice Cube (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
EAN: 5035822342231
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-07-21
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 94 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2008