The Fighting Temptations

In this comedy with music, Cuba Gooding, Jr. plays a New York advertising pitchman who returns to his Georgia hometown for his great aunt's funeral and learns that, in order to gain an inheritance, he must lead her church choir to victory in an annual gospel contest. While trying to organize the singers, he falls for a beautiful chanteuse (Beyoncé Knowles). With Mike Epps, LaTanya Washington, and performers Shirley Caesar, Faith Evans, and The O'Jays. 122 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English.