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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 ''Black-ish'' and Bobby in '' The Last O.G.'' 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 inspired him to create an app that specialized in getting short films notoriety. The app dubbed ''Everybody Digital'' launched on October 3, 2017, and has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellflower, California
Bellflower is a city located in southeast 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 census, the city had a total population of 79,190, up from 76,616 at the 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). The site was formerly rich farmland watered by artesian wells and floodwaters of the now-contained San Gabriel River (California), San Gabriel River. In 1906, F.E. Woodruff, a local real estate investor, founded the first municipality on the site, which was named Somerset in 1909 when a post office was established there. However, the proponents of the name 'Bellflower' claimed that the US Post Office Department rejected the name 'Somerset' to prevent confusion with Somerset, Col ... [...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 Young And The Restless
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wisconsin). First broadcast on March 26, 1973, ''The Young and the Restless'' was originally broadcast as half-hour episodes, five times a week. The show expanded to one-hour episodes on February 4, 1980. In 2006, the series began airing previous episodes weeknights on SOAPnet until 2013, when it moved to TVGN (now Pop). As of July 1, 2013, Pop still airs previous episodes on weeknights. The series is also syndicated internationally. ''The Young and the Restless'' originally focused on two core families: the wealthy Brooks family and the working class Foster family. After a series of recasts and departures in the early 1980s, all the original characters except Jill Foster Abbott were written out. Bell replaced them with new core families, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Party (upcoming Film)
A house party is a social gathering at someone's residence. House Party may also refer to: Film * ''House Party'' (1990 film), a hip hop comedy starring recording artists Kid 'n Play ** ''House Party 2'', a 1991 sequel ** ''House Party 3'', a 1994 sequel ** '' House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute'', a 2001 sequel ** '' House Party: Tonight's the Night'', a 2013 sequel * ''House Party'' (2023 film), an American comedy film, based on the 1990 film Television * ''House Party'' (Canadian TV series), a 1954–1955 talk show * ''House Party'' (radio and TV show), a 1945–1967 show, colloquially called ''Art Linkletter's House Party'' * ''House Party'' (2008 Canadian TV series), a 2008 Canadian comedy TV series * ECW House Party, a 1996–1999 professional wrestling event * "House Party", a 2009 episode of ''True Jackson, VP'' * "House Party", an episode of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' Music * ''House Party'' (Jimmy Smith album), 1958 * ''House Party'' (The Temptations albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Carnage (2022 Film)
''American Carnage'' is a 2022 American comedy horror film written by Diego Hallivis and Julio Hallivis, directed by Diego Hallivis and starring Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jenna Ortega and Eric Dane. The film has a political message in favor of immigrant rights and takes its name from a line from Donald Trump's inaugural speech. Cast * Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as JP *Allen Maldonado as Big Mac *Jenna Ortega as Camila *Eric Dane as Eddie *Brett Cullen as Harper Finn * Jorge Diaz as Chris *Bella Ortiz as Micah Release The film was released in theaters and on demand on July 15, 2022. Reception The film has a 58% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reviews. Matt Donato of ''IGN'' rated the film a 6 and wrote, "With shades of ''Get Out'', Culture Shock, and ''The Forever Purge'', ''American Carnage'' is yet another frightening-enough, albeit bogged-down, tale about how the American Dream is no longer for everyone." Leigh Monson of ''The A.V. Club'' graded the film a B and wrote, "Suffice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Power
''Project Power'' is a 2020 American science fiction action film directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, produced by Eric Newman and Bryan Unkeless, and written by Mattson Tomlin. It stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Dominique Fishback, alongside Colson Baker, Rodrigo Santoro, Amy Landecker and Allen Maldonado, and follows a drug dealer, a police officer, and a former soldier who team up to stop the distribution of a pill that gives the user superpowers for five minutes. The film was released on August 14, 2020, by Netflix. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the cast, action sequences and visuals but criticized the screenplay. Plot In near-future New Orleans, a mysterious distributor offers a free supply of "Power"—a pill that grants various superpowers for five minutes—to a group of drug dealers, including one named Newt. Six weeks later, Newt's teenage cousin Robin, a dealer herself, is nearly robbed by c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Match
''First Match'' is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Olivia Newman, based on her 2010 short film of the same name. The film stars Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo, Jharrel Jerome, and Jared Kemp. The film premiered at the 2018 South by Southwest festival on March 12 where it won the Audience Award and the LUNA/Gamechanger Award. It was then released on Netflix on March 30, 2018. Cast * Elvire Emanuelle as Monique * Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Darrel, Monique's father * Colman Domingo as Coach Castile *Jharrel Jerome as Omari * Jared Kemp as Malik * Allen Maldonado as Juan Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang ..., the film holds an approval rating of , based on reviews, and an av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where's The Money
''Where's the Money'' is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Scott Zabielski and written by Ted Sperling and Benjamin Sutor. The film stars Andrew Bachelor, Kat Graham, Logan Paul, Terry Crews, Mike Epps, Method Man, and Josh Brener. The film had a limited release in theaters by Lionsgate on October 20, 2017. Plot Del Goodlow has always lived in the Los Angeles hood and works at a gym his father started. The gym was meant to keep kids off the streets, from doing drugs and joining gangs. But now, his father is in jail and the gym is being driven into debt. One day, Del's father Dre calls him and tells him he has a surprise. In jail, he informs Del about $1 million hidden in the basement of a flop house. Del goes to the address and finds that it has been turned into a fraternity. He tries to get into the basement by posing as a fire inspector but is caught because his badge is written in Spanish. He comes back later to rush the fraternity KAX. Del is sent to the side with the o ... [...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 as Jose * Emilio Rivera as Poco Efe * Cara Santana as Venice * Jahking Guillory Jahking Guillory (born May 14, 2001), is an American rapper and actor, best known for his starring role in the 2016 film, ''Kicks''. Guillory appears in ''The Chi'' on Showtime, and the Netflix series '' On My Block'' as Latrelle. He was born an ... 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 2017 drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight Outta Compton (film)
''Straight Outta Compton'' is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by F. Gary Gray, depicting the rise and fall of the hip hop group N.W.A and its members Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and DJ Yella. Members of N.W.A were involved in the production of the film, including Ice Cube and Dr. Dre as producers, as was Eazy-E's widow, Tomica Woods-Wright. MC Ren and DJ Yella served as creative consultants. Ice Cube is played by his real-life son, O'Shea Jackson Jr. who made his film debut. Corey Hawkins portrays Dr. Dre, Jason Mitchell is Eazy-E, Neil Brown Jr. is DJ Yella, and Aldis Hodge is MC Ren. Paul Giamatti stars as N.W.A's manager Jerry Heller. Talks of an N.W.A biopic began in 2010 by New Line Cinema. Several directors were approached including Craig Brewer, Peter Berg, and John Singleton before Gray was eventually confirmed in April 2012. Much of the cast signed on in June 2014 and principal photography began that August, taking place around Los Angeles and Co ... [...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. 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 and was a moderate commercial success, grossing $18 million over a $7 million budget. Plot Malcolm Adekanbi and his best friends, Jib and Diggy, are high school "geeks" living in "The Bottoms," a high-crime neighborhood in Inglewood, California. They idolize 90's hip hop music and fashion. Malcolm is confident he will be admitted to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cake (2014 Film)
''Cake'' is a 2014 American 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 brought her a nomination at the Golden Globe Awards and another at 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. Since the accident, Claire rides lying down while Silvana drives her everywhere. Her pain medication abuse stems from not accepting her son's death and the suicide of Nina, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
