The Salon

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The Salon ★½ 2005 (PG-13)

The release was delayed until 2007, which makes this stereotypical comedy even more dated (Ben Affleck/J.Lo jokes, anyone?). Lame rehash of “Barbershop” and “Beauty Shop” set in Baltimore, with Jenny (Fox) as the owner of the hair salon that's also the local meeting place filled with the usual eccentrics (both workers and customers). The shop's threatened by an urban renewal project but Jenny's determined to fight City Hall. Writer/director/ producer Brown, who also produced the “Barbershop” flicks, needs to find a new thematic 'do. 92m/C DVD . US Vivica A. Fox, Kym E. Whitley, Brooke Burns, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Terrence Howard, Dondre T. Whitfield, Garrett Morris, Monica Calhoun, Taral Hicks, Greg Germann, D'Angelo Wilson, Sheila Kutchlow; D: Mark Brown; W: Mark Brown; C: Brandon Trost.

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