Tyler Perry is one of the most stacked filmmakers of his generation — and one of the most distinct, with his melding of comedy and melodrama. Across a few dozen films, most of which he directed, Perry ...

For 20 years, Tyler Perry’s Madea has delivered laughs, tough love and some valuable life lessons in between. Madea, short for Mabel Simmons, is the no-filter grandmother figure fans have grown to ...

Is Tyler Perry one of the greatest directors of all time? It depends on who you ask. Critics may laugh at such a question, but many fans will say yes. Perry makes movies that resonate with a large ...

Hot off his latest ratings winner “Straw,” Tyler Perry is balancing the drama with a new comedy centering some of our favorite characters. Madea and company are back, this time they’re in the ...

For many, especially black people who see in her a mockery of our own grandmothers, Tyler Perry’s Madea is little more than a mammy — an insult to the matriarchal community figure that Perry claims to ...