(Malcolm D. Lee, US 1999, 120 min., DCP)
Rochester’s School of the Arts graduate Taye Diggs stars in this romantic dramedy about an emerging author trying to hide a secret from his past while acting as best man for his college friend. Harper’s (Diggs) first novel, Unfinished Business, has been selected for Oprah’s book club, ensuring a successful launch. What his friends don’t know is that the book is based on them and that it reveals a secret tryst. When an advance copy of the book is circulated at the wedding of Lance (Morris Chestnut) and Mia (Monica Calhoun), a growing realization puts many relationships at risk. Also featuring Nia Long, Harold Perrineau, Terence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, and Regina Hall, and written and directed by Spike Lee’s cousin, Malcolm, the film spawned a sequel and a series following the continued entanglements of these beloved characters.