Article: There's a bit of every family in 'Soul Food'.(Originated from The Providence Journal-Bulletin)

I have seen the fictional family and it is mine.

And my native-Californian girlfriend's. And my Alabama-raised co-worker's. And that of my college roomate from Detroit.

The beauty of ``Soul Food,'' the movie has been promoted for the last month on BET and opened last week nationwide, is that it portrays a family that has a bit of us all in it. There among the the plot twists, triumphs and tragedies is something to which everyone can relate.

Even though ``Soul Food'' opened in about half as many theaters as ``The Peacemaker,'' Soul Food drew crowds so large that it ran a close second in box office earnings.

I found that not ...

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