Soul Men
Though it's been some twenty years since they have spoken with one another, two estranged soul-singing legends Floyd Henderson and Louis Hinds agree to participate in a reunion performance at the Apollo Theater to honor their recently deceased band leader.
18 November 1970, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
7 April 1947, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
17 October 1972, Tucson, Arizona, USA
April 24, 1980 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
February 04, 2009
Soul Men may get by on novelty, but what novelty!
December 28, 2008
Are there two other actors who are able to utter the word 'motherf**ker' with such forceful comic authority? I think not.
November 10, 2008
This one's only fair, but it has its low-down wiles and its moments.
November 21, 2008
'Soul Men' is a mediocre film at best, buoyed by the abrasive chemistry of Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson.
November 07, 2008
The movie crams in myriad needless subplots -- ostensibly to provide padding, which only draws attention to how thin the original story really is.
November 10, 2008
Considering the canvas the story provides, and the richness of the tradition it taps into, the amount and quality of the music is pretty disappointing.
March 30, 2011
In the end, its lack of originality and extremely low sense of humor keep Soul Men down a lot further than it deserves. There's potential there, but it's never realized.
November 10, 2008
It is not a perfect film but it is a nice, solid reminder of how great Bernie Mac was.
January 04, 2009
Be prepared to laugh out loud and move to the music as Soul Men has plenty of both to offer.
November 13, 2008
Soul Men could have been so much more.
December 10, 2008
The filmmakers chose to go too often to the well, I mean the toilet, for inspiration.
