THE BROTHERS (2001). Gary Hardwick's directorial debut (from his own screenplay) follows four close friends -- all successful, black, professional men -- who, when one of them decides to get hitched, make a pact to mature from the bro's-before-'ho's ethic to "love, happiness, and all that other shit." Yes, this is a formulaic romantic soap opera, but it's distinguished by its blend of insight, accountability, and dirty disses. No one gets off easy -- even little sister Cherie, played by sweet seductress Tatyana Ali, has a hilarious incriminating moment when the ladies converge over a bottle of champagne. Firecracker-sharp delivery by the quartet, two of whom (Bill Bellamy and D.L. Hughley) are stand-up comedians, keeps The Brothers real and the audience rolling.

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