Rock on, Tony Scott. From his review of Beauty Shop:

The success of these pictures—Are We There Yet?," "Hitch," "Guess Who," "Diary of a Mad Black Woman"—can no longer be described by the tired pop-cultural term crossover. This is what the mainstream looks like now.

I haven't seen Beauty Shop yet, but Hitch is funny and good. Just see it. Don't think about it. Just go. Jude Law will magically disappear from your mind as soon as you see Will Smith in a wetsuit. Or a regular suit. Or just talking.

Haircuts That Come With Fried Catfish and Sisterhood [NYT]
"Beauty Shop" Shows Latifah Can Cut It as a Star [LAT]
"Barbershop" review [Charles Taylor, Salon]
Will Smith interview [BBC]
"Hitch expert en séduction..." [Le Cinema; photos; fun French practice!]