Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Alfre Woodard and Kathy Bates star in writer/director Tyler Perry's family drama about an upper-crust family and their working-class counterparts, who discover that scandal knows no social boundaries. Charlotte Cartwright (Bates) and Alice Pratt (Woodard) may be from different sides of the tracks, ...more

I’m sure Tyler Perry thinks The Family That Preys is a really clever title; Mötley Crüe probably thought they were just as clever when they named their first single off Generation Swine “Let Us Prey.” After watching Perry’s latest dramedy filled with obvious, syrupy-sweet yuks, I can only assume he believes the pun is the highest comedic achievement one can reach. But it’s not just the flat jokes which make watching this movie such a miserable experience. It’s the horrid and blatant ...more