Something New (film)
- Sanaa Lathan: Kenya Denise McQueen
- Fuzzy Fantabulous: He himself
- Katharine Towne: Leah Cahan
- Stanley DeSantis: Jack Pino
- Wendy Raquel Robinson: Cheryl
- Golden Brooks: Suzette
- Taraji P. Henson: Nedra
- Marcus Brown: Mohammed Rashid
- Russell Hornsby: Dr. Brockton
- Simon Baker: Brian Kelly
- Mike Epps: Walter
- Lee Garlington: Woman Cahan
- Tonita Castro: Maria
- Matt Malloy: Edwin
- David Monahan: Bill Lebree
- Gabriel Tigerman: Darren
- Donald Faison: Nelson McQueen
- Tanisha Harper: Stacy
- Alfre Woodard: Joyce McQueen
- Earl Billings: Edmond McQueen
- Michelle Griffin: Kiki
- Eric Ekholm: Paul
- Henry Simmons: Kyle
- Kimberly Barnett: Luna
- Blair Underwood: Mark Harper
- Julie Moon: Penelope
- Rose Rollins: Lauren
New love, new luck (Original Title: Something New ). 's An American drama film from 2006 directed by Sanaa Hamri, screenplay by Kriss Turner.
Action
The African-American Kenya McQueen is a successful career. She wants to do everything perfectly - at work as well as setting up her apartment. McQueen gets to know the white landscape architect Brian Kelly, with whom it arranges to meet.
McQueen's friends and family of those harry, enter into a relationship with an African-American. She meets from time to time with the black tax attorney Mark Harper, but then it returns to Kelly.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times 3 February 2006, the film set not on formulas or simple answers. It offers all the elements of a love story, but also respect his character and treat the racial issues more complex than one might expect.
The editors of Rotten Tomatoes wrote the film thematize seriously the problems of the relations between people of different races. His "authentic attraction " and " seductive romance " would develop as naturally as the plot.
Awards
Kriss Turner won in 2006 for the screenplay of the Black Movie Award; Sanaa Lathan and Alfre Woodard were nominated for the same price. Kriss Turner received in 2007 the Black Reel Award. The film for Best Picture, Sanaa Hamri, Sanaa Lathan and the soundtrack were nominated for the same price. Sanaa Lathan Sanaa Hamri and were nominated for the 2007 Image Award.
Background
The film was shot in Los Angeles. He came on January 29, 2006 in the cinemas of the USA, where he played a about 11.4 million U.S. dollars. In many countries, such as Australia, Argentina, Greece, and Hungary, he was released directly to DVD or video.