Movies starring Queen Latifah

My Life (1993)

117 mins     Drama      

When I watched "My Life" back in 1993 I was moved by this movie as it was the first time I had come across a movie about a man dealing with his imminent death. But since then I have come across this theme a few times and my i...

The Bone Collector (1999)

118 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

It probably sounds stupid but "The Bone Collector" is a frustrating movie because it is good and not great. This is a movie which comes up with a decent idea, a quadriplegic homicide detective drawn back in to helping solve a...

Talking to Heaven (2002)

175 mins     Crime, Drama, TV Movie      

Is clairvoyant and medium James Van Praagh a fraud? It is a question you will not find the answer to here but I should state upfront I am a sceptic of anyone who says they can communicate with the dead especially those who ma...

Bringing Down the House (2003)

105 mins     Comedy      

Let me tell you what the funniest thing about "Bringing Down the House" is, it is a small scene which sees Eugene Levy with cornrows. That scene has nothing really to do with the movie and comes at the end of "Bringing Down t...

Taxi (2004)

97 mins     Comedy, Crime      

I've never seen Luc Besson's movie "Taxi", despite this there is no way that it can be as bad as the Hollywood version starring Jimmy Fallon and Queen Latifah. I hate to use the term woeful to describe a movie but it is the f...

Last Holiday (2006)

112 mins     Comedy, Drama      

Movie Review - Last Holiday (2006) Queen Latifah stars as Georgia Byrd who after being told she has just weeks to live decides to make the most of that time, cashing out her bonds and savings. But having headed to a swanky ho...

Hairspray (2007)

117 mins     Comedy, Musical, Romance      

I've never watched the original version of "Hairspray" reason being that whilst meant to be his most accessible movie I find the creativity of John Walters a bit too much for my liking. And to be honest I'm not sure I will wa...

Arctic Tale (2007)

96 mins     Drama, Family      

As I said from a formula point of view "Arctic Tale" is similar to "African Cats" but the first thing you notice is that with this being filmed in the cold the image quality lacks something. Maybe it is just how watching anim...

The Perfect Holiday (2007)

96 mins     Comedy, Family      

The Perfect Holiday - when a young girl asks a mall santa to fix her mum up it leads to romance and complications for all involved...

What Happens in Vegas (2008)

101 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Unoriginal and obvious are just two of a variety of words that spring to mind to describe the Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz romantic comedy "What Happens in Vegas". Why? Because like many modern, overly commercially romanti...

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

114 mins     Drama      

Adapted from Sue Monk Kidd's novel "The Secret Life of Bees" stars Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo in a tale of a young girl finding love, security and the truth about her mother....

Mad Money (2008)

104 mins     Comedy, Crime      

A wealthy wife who finds her money gone, a single mother wanting the best for her sons and a ditzy young woman who wants to travel decide to pull of a clever robbery at the Federal Reserve, that is "Mad Money" summed up in on...

Just Wright (2010)

100 mins     Comedy, Romance      

The first time I watched Queen Latifah in a movie I wasn't impressed but over the years Latifah has grown into a lovely actress and it is her performance, the tenderness and wit which she brings to "Just Wright" which makes i...

Valentine's Day (2010)

125 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Movie Review - Valentine's Day (2010) various couples and a few singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day...

The Dilemma (2011)

111 mins     Comedy, Drama      

"The Dilemma" is the sort of comedy which starts with a good idea, a farce about the fragility of trust in relationships and how one moment can lead to paranoia and that to confusion. But whilst a good idea it doesn't have th...