How will “For Colored Girls” fair upon its release this weekend? Interestingly enough, Tyler Perry, the filmmaker that everyone loves to hate, is getting mixed reviews from unexpected places. For the first time in Tyler Perry history, his film has been been branded a “critic’s pick” in the New York Times. One of The Times‘ toughest critics, Manohla Dargis,  gave the film a favorable review. The fact that the Times even considered the film for a proper review is a departure, for they have often relegated Tyler Perry’s films to 300 word summaries done by contributing reviewers.

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