The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat Review | Fine Cast Saves Melodrama

The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat chronicles decades of friendship between three very different Black women. The narrative jumps back and forth from their teenage years to the turn of the 21st century with laughter, tragedy, and crises galore blended like a malted milkshake. A tear or two may be shed as the film pours melodrama on thick in a Lifetime movie of the week fashion, which doesn’t help the long runtime, intermittent pacing, and cookie-cutter supporting characters. That said, both leading ensembles are endearing and fill the screen with palpable heart. The besties love and care for each other through good times and bad.