How Stella Got Her Groove Back

 (1998)
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OK
Sep 22, 2008
queen_24405268 - yahoo.com
The movie was ok. The acting was amazing, the story, visuals, and overall was good. The actors were good, and the story was ok for a kids movie. It was just rushed.... Full review
Sappy, but good
Feb 11, 2007
Steven_West - yahoo.com
Angela bassett is a beautiful 40 year old dynamo who has been on the go her entire life. Whoopi is her good friend who goes on a vacation to Jamaica, and Stella meets a 20 year old Winston Shakespeare. They fall... Full review
Love
Aug 14, 2006
erikakelly77 - yahoo.com
Taye Diggs+Shower scene= Hot Lovin. If you've ever been in tis situation, you'll understand the pros and cons of a relationship such as theirs.... Full review
How Stella requisitioned her groove back
Apr 11, 2006
princesspudding77 - yahoo.com
Winston Shakespeare? oh please. I wouldn't rob the cradle for a jamaican loser like him but oh well. This movie was pretty silly but had a gross love story. Or is that a bad thing? Well besides the long drawn out... Full review
Whoopi on vacation
Jan 10, 2006
lemonshakeup - yahoo.com
Eeeeeeewwwwwwwwwww but man she did it her way! The visuals are great! Jamaica never looked so good. Taye in a pool! PHEEEWWW! Feelin' hot hot hot! Angela makes me schedule my vacation religiously. She took being fired in my favorite way,... Full review
awesome
Nov 10, 2005
kgarnett252 - yahoo.com
ddddddddd f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f... Full review
totally fab
Aug 30, 2005
hognetts1 - yahoo.com
i love romance to the full.its not every day you come across,pictures this juicy.TOTALLY HOT I WOULD LOVE TO SEEMORE FROM THE DIRECTOR DOWN TO THE ACTORS ,GREAT GUYS!!!!!!!... Full review
great film
May 03, 2005
ficol2003 - yahoo.com
I would definitely recommend this film to anybody looking for a warm fuzzy feeling. the only issue i have is with terry mcmillan's constant man hating. people tend to attract reflections of themselves. what i am looking for is the name... Full review
hey
Dec 25, 2004
tennisplayerz - yahoo.com
hey girl your movie was so tight even my mom likes it she likes tae diggs new show to please come out with another movie like this one but more romantic.... Full review
The virtue of a woman
Nov 29, 2004
palabras_2004 - yahoo.com
The chemistry between Taye and Angela are memorable because it shows the beauty of romance and courage of young and old. Really Sexy! I have a passion for island music and it is hot. In the words of Stan Lee aka... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Sep 04, 2008
urbancinefile.com.au
Plotholes aside, Stella is an entertaining and engaging film, albeit almost entirely due to Bassetts sparkling and multi-faceted character portrayal, oozing with self doubt, self confidence, weakness and strength - and plain human vulnerability. The trim, taut and terrific Angela quickly attracts the attention of Winston Shakespeare (Taye Diggs) a healthy looking young male young being the operative word. ... Full Review
| Aug 01, 2008
Boxoffice Magazine
successfully to the film's target demographic, as well as many stunning shots of gorgeous Angela Bassett, well-defined Taye Diggs, and of course sumptuously scenic Jamaica.....While the emotionally-charged characters and soul-searching scenarios are intriguing and promising, disappointingly shallow, muddled scripting and inorganic dialogue undermine the anticipated outcome..... ... Full Review
| May 27, 2007
Monsters and Critics
This miniseries is a recommended detour from your day-to-day, as a great ensemble cast digs at a world they, too, seem to know very well. Grazer's quick paced tale has been made into a masterful froth by screenwriters Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott, written with the style of Grazer's original laconic humor, resulting in a light and dark retelling of the original story for television. ... Full Review
| Aug 14, 1998
San Francisco Chronicle
Goldberg delivers a hilarious performance as Stella's best friend His winning smile and, oh yes, that body, lure you in along with Stella. You want to believe that Stella and Winston have as good a chance at happily-ever-after as any couple. ... Full Review
| Aug 14, 1998
San Francisco Chronicle
The girlfriend angle, so touching in the earlier film, falls flat in ``Stella. The best thing that can be said about ``Stella'' is that it shows an upper-middle-class black lifestyle rarely portrayed onscreen. ... Full Review

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With her best friend Delilah (the ever-reliable Goldberg), she plays the tourist in postcard-pretty Jamaica, where she meets the gorgeous, gentlemanly Winston (a credible Diggs in his big screen debut). ... Full Article

One way to keep yourself entertained during How Stella Got Her Groove Back , the pretty, shamelessly vapid fashion-and-scenery-driven romance from the people who brought you Waiting To Exhale , is to pretend it's a version of Where's Waldo? ... Full Article

There is general agreement among critics reviewing How Stella Got Her Groove Back that it's Angela Bassett's movie.Jay Carr in the Boston Globe writes, "Unlike some movie queens, Bassett projects warmth and dignity as well as beauty. ... Full Article

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