I came across the clip found below and just had to share. Waiting to Exhale is a 1995 film starring Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon. It was adapted from the Terry McMillan novel of the same name. It explores the friendship between four Black women as they navigate their own relationships and lives.

Cast:

Whitney Houston – Savannah Jackson

Angela Bassett – Bernadine “Bernie” Harris

Lela Rochon – Robin Stokes

Loretta Devine – Gloria “Glo” Matthews

Gregory Hines – Marvin King

Dennis Haysbert – Kenneth Dawkins

Mykelti Williamson – Troy

Michael Beach – John Harris Sr.

Giancarlo Esposito – David Matthews

Donald Faison – Tarik Matthews

Leon – Russell

Wendell Pierce – Michael Davenport

Crew:

Director – Forest Whitaker

Writer – Terry McMillan

Writer – Ronald Bass

Waiting to Exhale is available here.

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The Best Man

Harper is the verge of success, has a doting girlfriend ready to commit, and is the best man at his friend’s (Lance) wedding. The Best Man tells the tale of what happens when a former fling tries to start something up with Harper, and Lance finds out Harper slept with his fiancé.

Brown Sugar

In Brown Sugar, two childhood friends in the hip-hop industry find themselves moving toward romance, even though both are involved with other people.

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

In How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Stella is a successful stockbroker in her forties who desperately needs a vacation. She goes to Jamaica where she meets Winston. They start a passionate, hot romance which has Stella reevaluating her whole life.

Jason’s Lyric

Jason’s Lyric, a word play on the two main characters, follows Jason as he falls in love with Lyric. Their relationship is going great, but Jason’s past poses a threat to their future.

Jumping the Broom

Jumping the Broom shows how a relationship can be perfect until you throw in the in-laws. Two mothers who don’t see eye to eye threaten to destroy the wedding of Sabrina and Jason.

Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball is a romance classic. Monica and Quincy become neighbors when they’re eleven, developing a love-hate relationship based of their mutual love of basketball. That relationship evolves into romance but later falls apart. They meet up later in life for a final game of one-on-one.

Love Jones

What happens when you put a Love Jones on someone? Darius tries to find out when he starts dating Nina. Do they have a real love connection or is it just casual?

Poetic Justice

In Poetic Justice, Justice leaves her life behind after the fatal shooting of her boyfriend. The only thing fighting off the claws of depression is her poetry. Enter Lucky who invites on her an overnight delivery run. Can he help pull her out of her depression and open her up to love again?

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale follows the lives and relationships of four diverse Black women. They may be going in different paths, but their friendship keeps them rooted.

The Wood

The Wood is the story of a writer (Mike) whose friend Roland is who is about to get married that day. There’s only one problem. Roland is nowhere to be found. So what is there to do? Reminisce about there childhood as he looks for Roland and helps him get over his cold feet.

Bust out the popcorn, sit back, and enjoy.

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