Ingredient #7: Everyone Needs A Little Lesson Learning Now and Again
Madea's Family Reunion
Who: Tyler Perry, Keke Palmer
What: Just like a good Southern matriarch should, Madea is gonna whip things at shape on the homefront as she has just been court ordered to be in charge of Nikki, a rebellious runaway.
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Who: Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris
What: A wealthy, philandering, verbally abusive husband must now depend on his once devoted, now clued-in wife of eighteen years--whom he recently kicked out of their house for his mistress--as he attempts to own up to his mistakes, while she digs deep to find grace.
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The 'Perry Secret': Stand in line, 'cause whether you're a low-down cheatin' mess of a husband, a drug-toting mom, or an unruly, unmotivated delinquent teen, Tyler Perry is very much about dishing out the discipline to those who need anything from a large dose comeuppance to a slap on the hand. It's all quite biblical in the end; but the 'good'-souled ones flourish with a bit of punishment.
"I am grateful that the [Hollywood] system booted me out so that I had to find my own way. A lot of people would give up and walk away, but I’m the type of guy that’ll find a way to cut a hole in the door."
--Tyler Perry