About Shae Expertise Romantic films from the 70's to present, including made for TV movies, mini-series and
some foreign films. I can answer questions about popular romantic films before that time
but more esoteric films are outside my range of expertise.
Experience I am an avid film fanatic who has seen thousands of films and make my living as a television and film writer. I am also a trivia buff and won $64,000 on the prime time edition of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" with Regis Philbin.
Education/Credentials University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Awards and Honors Screenwriting award from Tahoe-Reno International Film Festival. Directing award from the Las Vegas International Film Festival.
Question This is the general plot line, but I am afraid I do not remember anything else.
Do you know this movies name? (it is not a new release)
I while ago I watched a romantic comedy starring an african american actress
who gives her friends relationship advice based on a series of rules she has
made up. (The action is often interrupted by her narration explaining her
rules for relationships). Then she suspects her husband/boyfriend of
cheating on her with a woman from work after she meets him and the other
woman in a bar where she and her friends are hanging out one evening. In
the end of the movie after following her rules sabotages her relationship with
her boyfriend/husband (I am not sure which), she decides to give up on the
rules and start over with him.
Answer Rachel,
I think you are looking for "Two Can Play That Game" from 2001. Here is a summary.
"When it comes to matters of the heart, keeping her man happy and committed is all in a day's work for Shanté Smith. Shanté is so adept at navigating the waters of romance that her best girlfriends Diedre, Karen and Tracye depend on her for advice whenever "man trouble" clouds the horizon. But when Shanté's boyfriend Keith is caught red-handed stepping out with a co-worker, Shanté institutes her "Ten Day Plan" to get her man in line. Whether its sexy lingerie or good home cooking, Shanté has an arsenal of weapons designed to bring a man to his knees...and back to her. She's not above playing the damsel in distress or using the ever-reliable local grapevine to get Keith's attention. It's all good, because getting her man back - by any means necessary - is all that matters. Unfortunately the happy ending that Shanté expects goes sideways when Keith begins following the advice of his buddy Tony, who brings a player's perspective to the games girls play. In this comedic battle of the sexes, Shante's about to discover that not only are there no rules - she's not the only one playing. With her relationship at stake and her friends checking her every move, Shanté has to think fast and stay a step ahead of Keith if she has any hope of bringing her man back...with her pride intact."
It does have frequent interruptions for narration and voice-over's by the character of Shante, played by Vivica A. Fox. It's widely available for purchase or rent.
I hope this is what you are looking for. Enjoy!
Shae
