Lions Gate Home Entertainment have given us five copies of their new movie, For Colored Girls to give away to our readers. The film stars Thandie Newton, Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Macy Gray, Kerry Washington, Kimberley Elise, Phylicia Rashad and is directed by Tyler Perry. It’s released on the 4th April.

An incredible all star cast unite for Tyler Perry’s adaptation of a landmark 1970’s choropoem and award-winning Broadway smash. FOR COLORED GIRLS stars THANDIE NEWTON, JANET JACKSON, WHOOPI GOLDBERG, MACY GRAY, KERRY WASHINGTON, KIMBERLEY ELISE and PHYLICIA RASHAD and will be available to own on DVD full of extra special features, from 4^th April 2011 (RRP £15.99).

Ntozake Shange’s celebrated choreopoem ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf’ became a Tony Award-winning hit on Broadway in the 1970’s. This complex piece draws 20 different but complimentary stories together all on the theme of being a woman of colour in today’s world.

FOR COLORED GIRLS is a powerful story, weaving together the lives and issues of many different women as they move in and out of each other’s existences. Some are known to each other, some are strangers but heartbreak, crisis, crime and love will ultimately bring them together.

DVD Special Features:

• Span of the Rainbow
• Prism of Poems
• Transformation: Movie Magic
• Music for Colored Girls
• Marketing Archive

To be in with a chance of winning a copy of For Colored Girls, simply answer the following question using the form below:

Who plays the character Crystal in the movie, For Colored Girls?

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• Open to UK residents only
• Only one entry per household will be counted
• The competition will close 4th April 23.59 GMT
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Lionsgate have just sent us the brand new UK trailer for their new movie, For Colored Girls. The movie is based on the award winning play, ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf’ and has been adapted for the screen, Produced and Directed by Tyler Perry.

The cast is rather exceptional and includes Thandie Newton, Whoopi Goldberg, Omari Hardwick, Kerry Washington, Anika Noni Rose, Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine. The movie is released in the UK 10th December and I’ve embedded the trailer below the synopsis or click the poster to enlarge:

Adapted for the screen from Ntozake Shange’s Obie Award-winning play ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf’, this adaptation for screen is a poetic exploration of what it is to be of colour and female in this world. The story, a milestone in American Theatre, speaks as powerfully today as when it was first performed in New York in 1975. Through this remarkable adaptation we are taught about existence and hardship from the perspective of 20 black women. Exploring themes of love, abandonment, rape and abortion the film’s outstanding ensemble cast deliver visceral and intense performances; including BAFTA winner Thandie Newton (Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Crash) Janet  Jackson, Macy Gray and Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg (Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Ghost). And featuring a song from Leona Lewis.

Acting as both writer and director for his latest film, Tyler Perry’s new poetic drama, For Colored Girls, has just released its latest poster.

The film is an adaptation of the play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, and features an excellent female ensemble including Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise, Macy Gray, Thandie Newton, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Tessa Thompson, Kerry Washington, and Whoopi Goldberg.

Below you will find the poster for the upcoming film due out on November 5th.

Why Did I Get Married came out in 2007 and starred Tyler Perry, Sharon Leal, Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba, Jill Scott. The sequel sees the same cast back for another installment, this time called, Why did I Get Married Too?

Our friends from Upbeat got to chat with Janet Jackson and director, Tyler Perry for their new movie, Why Did I Get Married Too? which is released in the UK Friday 3rd September.

Synopsis: Four couples reunite for their annual vacation in order to socialize and to spend time analyzing their marriages. Their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife.

Yahoo have just released the new trailer for a movie which stars Janet Jackson called ‘Why Did I Get Married Too?’ It’s written, directed and starred in by Tyler Perry and also stars Sharon Leal, Jill Scott and Lamman Rucker. It’s scheduled for release in the US, April 2010. No UK release date as yet.

Synopsis: Gathered together in the Bahamas for their annual one-week reunion, four close couples eagerly reconnect, sharing news about their lives and relationships. But their intimate week in paradise is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Sheila’s ex-husband, Mike, who hopes to break up her new marriage with Troy and win her back. The others soon realize they too are not immune to the challenges of commitment and fidelity. Angela doesn’t believe her husband, Marcus, can be faithful now that he’s a celebrity television newscaster. Dianne and Terry’s relationship is feeling the strain of raising children. And Patricia, a successful self-help psychologist, must finally reveal the deep flaws in her seemingly perfect marriage to Gavin. With their relationships hanging in the balance when they return home, each couple must choose between blame and forgiveness, doubt and faith, with life-altering consequences…