Failed African-American actress in New York City turns to phone sex for a career change. This Spike Lee joint, which he produced and directed from a maladroit script by Suzan-Lori Parks, opens with an excruciating scene which typifies the rest: Theresa Randle, auditioning for a movie role for a questionable filmmaker (Quentin Tarantino in a cameo), is asked to remove her blouse; she hesitates, but eventually strips under pressure. Once we get a good look at her breasts, Randle then has a change of heart, dresses and walks off. She's a struggling modern-day actress being exploited by the oldest con game in the annals of sleazy show business, but Lee seems to think he's showing us something new (didn't he see "Fame"?). If the sequence is supposed to be funny, the punchline is sadly missing--but, as long as we get to see the actress exposed, I guess Lee figures he's making his point. NO STARS from ****
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