The independent film,”Tennessee” which stars Mariah Carey in her return to the big screen seven years after box office disappointment, “Glitter,” had its premiere on Saturday, April 26. at the TriBeca Film Festival.

Produced by Lee Daniels and directed by Aaron Woodley, this is a touching tale of two young brothers — Adam Rothenberg and Ethan Peck — trying to re-connect with their father. (Ethan is the grandson of film legend Gregory Peck.) This indie puts Mariah back where she was before “Glitter” pulled her down. Carey had displayed considerable promise in her first film, “Wise Girls” with Mira Sorvino, but the overwrought “Glitter” shoehorned her in a typical high-camp showbiz rise and fall story. In “Tennessee,” Mariah plays against type as a drab waitress with musical aspirations who joins up with the boys on their road trip. She is also escaping an abusive marriage. This is a natural, effortless performance. Nothing grand or showy. I think she just wants to be a good little actress, who can connect emotionally with an audience; to make people love her in a different way.

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