An
En Vogue Christmas (2015/Lionsgate DVD)
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: D Telefilm: B-
Kendall
has always been a daddy's little girl and has vowed to keep the
family Opera House open. After her father's death and 10 years later
the Opera house is in danger of being foreclosed. Kendall's only way
to save the Opera house is to somehow bring back the vocal group En
Vogue for a Christmas benefit concert, but will she and the girls
have be in time to perform a Christmas miracle and save the Opera
House they love?
An
En Vogue Christmas (2015) takes place 10+ years after En Vogue
have split up (skipping how one member had left before that).
Kendall has grown up to become a talent manager for stars. When her
father's club the Opera House is about to close, she must find the
former Divas and they must set aside their past for one last
performance. As Kendall gathers the girls, they learn the truth of
what happen to them, her father, and the money. What they believed
was their manager, 'Uncle Marty', lost the profits to gambling debts,
but in truth it was Kendall's father who had the gambling addiction
and 'Uncle Marty' took the blame for it. He took the blame to
protect Kendall's father's reputation and then stole the money to
help put Kendall through college after her father's death.
There
is nothing quite like Christmas than a story about a child, helping
their dreams, forgiveness and bring the family together. En Vogue is
an all female African-American girl band, their songs are a mix of
pop dance and soul music. While their outfits are something a mother
would slap their daughter if she was caught in it, their music, their
attitude is more about being an independent free-thinking black woman
with strong family ties and Christian values. There are no extras,
but the anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X 1 image and lossy Dolby
Digital sound are as good as this one will ever play in this format.
-
Ricky Chiang
