Tyler Perry is an epitome of the American Dream. He went from being homeless to a multi-million dollar film producer, actor and director (not to mention signing an amazing deal with Oprah Winfrey’s network). He talked about his role in Alex Cross (his first in a movie he didn’t write) and his transition with the […]

Actor/director/producer/writer Tyler Perry is in all measurable ways a success. The Atlanta-based Perry went from homeless to Hollywood with his gospel-influenced stage plays and then moved into movies and TV. But, like many successful people, he has critics. Industry veterans like Spike Lee and increasingly, some viewers, find his work stereotypical and his shows banal. […]