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Allen Maldonado
Allen Maldonado (born May 20, 1983) is an American actor and filmmaker best known for his roles as Curtis in the ABC comedy '' Black-ish'', Bobby in the TBS series '' The Last O.G.'', Rooster in the Starz drama series '' Heels'', and Alan Decker in the Peacock original movie '' Psych 3: This Is Gus''. He is also an entrepreneur and runs his own clothing line and an app called ''Everybody Digital''. Life and career Maldonado grew up in California. He was mostly raised by his mother, as he lost his father at a young age. Maldonado is of Puerto Rican and African-American descent. His first big role was in '' Friday After Next'' and he credits Ice Cube for giving him his "first shot on set." Soon after, Maldonado began making short films that appeared at numerous film circuits and won various awards. However, he found this dissatisfying as once the short film ran it would stop and cease to play elsewhere. While working on the show '' Black-ish'', series creator Kenya Barris inspir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellflower, California
Bellflower is a city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was founded in 1906 and municipal corporation, incorporated on September 3, 1957. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a total population of 79,190, up from 76,616 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. This made it the 65th List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated city in the United States, of cities over 50,000 residents (and the 8th most densely populated city in California). History The original title to the Bellflower area dates back to 1784 with one of the first Spanish land grants in California. The Bellflower area was a hunting and fishing spot due to an abundance of wild game, ducks and geese, carp and perch. The area was also used for cattle and grazing dairy cows but settlers moved away. Willow, bamboo, and underbrush, wild grape, blackberry, and rose bushes were grown along the river the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Morgan
Tracy Jamal Morgan (born November 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1996 to 2003, and played Tracy Jordan in the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock'' from 2006 to 2013, each of which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He also starred as Tray Barker in the TBS (U.S. TV channel), TBS comedy ''The Last O.G.'' Early life Morgan was born on November 10, 1968, in Brooklyn and raised in Brooklyn's List of New York City Housing Authority properties#Brooklyn, Marlboro Houses and Tompkins Houses in its Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood. He is the second of five children of a homemaker, Alicia (née Warden), and James Morgan Jr IV, a musician who left the family when Morgan was six years old. He is the third cousin of rapper Nas. His father named him Tracy in honor of a platoon mate and friend who shipped off to Vietnam with him and was killed in ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smartass
''Smartass'' is a 2017 American crime drama film directed by Jena Serbu and starring Joey King. It was released on September 12, 2017. Cast * Joey King as Freddie * Luke Pasqualino as Donny * Ronen Rubinstein as Nick * Marc Menchaca as Rod * Jake Weary as Mickey * Helena Mattsson as Henna * Yvette Nicole Brown as Officer Neesy * Trevante Rhodes as Mike C * Nicole LaLiberte as Chuchu * Noel Gugliemi Noel Albert Gugliemi is an American actor best known for his portrayals of Southern Californian gangsters. Gugliemi played Hector in '' The Fast and the Furious'' and '' Furious 7'', and loosely reprised the role for other media. Early life G ... as Jose * Emilio Rivera as Poco Efe * Cara Santana as Venice * Jahking Guillory as Kid K * David Selby as Herman * Vanessa Evigan as Bird * D. C. Douglas as Dad References External links * * * 2017 films American drama films Films set in the 20th century 2010s hood films 2017 drama films 2010s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight Outta Compton (film)
''Straight Outta Compton'' is a 2015 American Biographical film, biographical drama film that tells the story of hip-hop group N.W.A's rise and fall under manager Jerry Heller. The film, directed by F. Gary Gray, stars O'Shea Jackson Jr., O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, and Jason Mitchell as Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E, respectively. Released in August 2015, the film received critical acclaim and was a box office success, grossing over $201 million worldwide. ''Straight Outta Compton'' earned several awards and nominations, including an Academy Awards, Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and a win for Outstanding Motion Picture at the 47th NAACP Image Awards. Plot In 1986, Compton, California, is chaotic and crime-ridden thanks to street gangs, drug dealers and police brutality. One night, Eazy-E narrowly evades a police raid at a crack house. The following day, Dr. Dre is struggling with what he wants to do in life and is confronted by his mother for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dope (2015 Film)
''Dope'' is a 2015 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa and produced by Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi. It stars Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Kimberly Elise, Chanel Iman, Tyga, Blake Anderson, Zoë Kravitz and ASAP Rocky in his film debut. The film was also executive produced by Pharrell Williams and co-executive produced by Sean Combs. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2015 in Park City, Utah and was released in North America on June 19 by Open Road Films. It was re-released on September 4 during the Labor Day holiday weekend. The film received positive reviews. Plot Malcolm Adekanbi and his best friends, Jib Caldones and Diggy Andrews, are high school "geeks" living in "The Bottoms", a high-crime neighborhood in Inglewood, California. They idolize '90s hip hop music and fashion. Malcolm is confident he will be admitted to his dream school, Harvard University, but his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cake (2014 Film)
''Cake'' is a 2014 American Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Daniel Barnz, written by Patrick Tobin, and starring Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Anna Kendrick, and Sam Worthington. It debuted in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. ''Cake'' received mixed reviews and was a box-office bomb, grossing $2.9 million against its $7–10 million budget. However, Aniston's dramatic performance received positive reviews and earned her Best Actress nominations at the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Plot A year after surviving a car accident that killed her son, former attorney Claire Bennett struggles with chronic pain, making her angry. Silvana, her housekeeper, caretaker and chauffeur, looks after all of her needs. Claire abuses pain medication to deal with her son's death and the suicide of Nina, a member of her chronic pain support group. With her marriage a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Equalizer (film)
''The Equalizer'' is a 2014 American vigilante action-thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Richard Wenk. It is based on the 1980s TV series of the same title and the first of three films starring Denzel Washington. The cast includes Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Bill Pullman, and Melissa Leo. Washington plays Robert McCall, an ex- Marine and DIA officer, who reluctantly returns to action to protect a teenage trafficking victim from the members of the Russian mafia. Principal photography took place in Massachusetts from May 2013 to September 2013. The world premiere for ''The Equalizer'' was held at 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2014 and it was released worldwide on September 26, 2014. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $192.3 million worldwide. The sequels '' The Equalizer 2'' was released on July 20, 2018 and '' The Equalizer 3'' was released on September 1, 2023. Plot Robert McCall, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Hail The King
''All Hail the King'' is a 2014 American direct-to-video short film featuring the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) character Trevor Slattery, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. It is a follow-up and spin-off of ''Iron Man 3'' (2013), and is the fifth Marvel One-Shot short film set in the MCU, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The film is written and directed by Drew Pearce, and stars Ben Kingsley as Slattery, alongside Scoot McNairy, Lester Speight, and Sam Rockwell. In ''All Hail the King'', a documentary filmmaker (McNairy) interviews the infamous fake terrorist Trevor Slattery while in jail. Development for a One-Shot centered on Kingsley as Slattery began during production of ''Iron Man 3'', which introduces the character. Pearce, who co-wrote that film, conceived of an idea that was contingent on Kingsley being willing to reprise his role. The actor was enthused to do so after reading the script. Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ugly Truth
''The Ugly Truth'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler. The film was released in North America on July 24, 2009 by Columbia Pictures, and was panned by critics, with the Rotten Tomatoes' critical consensus stating that "despite the best efforts of Butler and Heigl", the film "suffers from a weak script that relies on romantic comedy formula". It was a commercial success, grossing $205 million against a budget of $38 million. Plot Abby Richter is a morning show television producer in Sacramento, California who believes in true love and is a big supporter of self-help books. Coming home from a disastrous date, she sees a local television show, ''The Ugly Truth'', featuring Mike Chadway, whose cynicism about relationships prompts Abby to call in to argue with him on-air. The next day, she discovers that the television station threatens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome & Jewel
''Rome & Jewel'' is a 2006 American hip-hop musical film adaptation of William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'' set in Los Angeles that deals with interracial love. The film stars Nate Parker as Rome and Lindsey Haun as Jewel. The 2008 re-release had modest box office results and mostly negative critical commentary. Plot Compton-native Rome (Nate Parker) is the son of Reverend Q ( Cleavant Derricks) and yearns for Jewel (Lindsey Haun), the daughter of Los Angeles Mayor Capps (John Rubinstein) who lives in Beverly Hills. Using reworked dialogue from the play such as "deep inside I’m tender/sweeter than Splenda/and if you must know the truth/my heart's not bulletproof" Rome woos Jewel, despite his father's wishes that he avoid upper-class white women after he meets her at her sweet 16 party. It is love at first sight over a shared rap discourse and the duo have a quick wedding in Las Vegas. After a tragic ending befalls the teens, the fathers come to a realization that color ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midnight Meat Train
''The Midnight Meat Train'' is a 2008 American horror film based on Clive Barker's 1984 short story of the same name. Its plot follows a photographer who attempts to track down a serial killer dubbed the "Subway Butcher", and discovers more than he bargained for under the city streets. Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, the film stars Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields, Roger Bart, Ted Raimi and Vinnie Jones. Its script was adapted by Jeff Buhler, the producer was Tom Rosenberg of Lakeshore Entertainment, and it was released on August 1, 2008. The film received mixed reviews. Producer Joe Daley, a long-time friend of Buhler's, brought the two writers together and helped develop the script, along with producers Anthony DiBlasi and Jorge Saralegui, for their and Clive Barker's production company Midnight Picture Show, which was responsible for '' Book of Blood'', the next film adaptation from the anthology of short stories that spawned ''The Midnight Meat Train''. Plot Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ball Don't Lie
''Ball Don't Lie'' is a 2008 film directed by Brin Hill. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Matt de la Peña. It stars AND1 Mixtape team member Grayson Boucher, a.k.a. The Professor. The film premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. Plot ''Ball Don't Lie'' plays out over one day in the life of Sticky (Boucher), a skinny high school sophomore basketball prodigy from Venice, California. Burdened with emotional scars from a traumatic childhood, a callous foster care system, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, Sticky manages to transcend his limitations whenever he has a ball in his hands. Cast * Maxim Knight as "Sticky", Age 7 * Grayson Boucher as "Sticky" * Kim Hidalgo as Annie * Emilie de Ravin as "Baby" * Rosanna Arquette as Francine * Ludacris as Julius * Cress Williams as Dante * Nick Cannon as Mico * Dania Ramirez as Carmen * Melissa Leo as Georgia * Harold Perrineau as Jimmy * Mykelti Williamson as Dallas * Robert Wisdom as Perk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
