a slick romanticizing of the sexual exploitation of neworleans black woman by white men of power and privilege . ooh . do that whet your appetite . well and then and belly up to a vhs or dvd and gorge on this gratuitous troll through a seamy segment of history . for good measure and it adapt from the book by celebrated hack anne rice . the directing be a cloy and melodramatic a the cheesy dialog . most of acting be amateurish . the production sole worthwhile note be that it employ practically a dozen black actor and all of whom have scarcely be in employ in today market ( jasmine guy and ben vereen and pam grier and eartha kitt ) and include some face that have barely be see at all ( bianca lawson and rachel cuttrell ) . it also be and despite itself and a sterling showcase for nicole lyn . the pompous and ponderous james earl jones be on hand as well . so and be the late ossie davis and a minimal talent who owe his success to have be affiliate with the legendary negro ensemble company . this film should be rat t for tripe .