Metacritic reviews

Good-natured comedy.

Mo'Nique, co-star of TV's "The Parkers," gives a loud, brassy performance as Peaches Whitaker.

Despite the claw-baring premise, this comes off as a tame, lame female cousin of "Barbershop," due to a maddening absence of storytelling momentum, editing continuity, fresh humor and even a modicum of detail about such a rich cultural topic as urban hair trends.

Ultimately, the coiffure competition serves as a gaudy, cheerful distraction from a plot that becomes plodding and a sister act that makes you wish for some peacekeeping brothers.

The story is so slight, a low-wattage hair dryer could blow it away.

All the conditioner in the world couldn't make it shine.

An anemic sitcom pilot dragged out to an excruciating 108-minute running time.

A laugh-starved comedy that seeks to plug into the comic stylings of Mo'Nique for its energy and humor.