House Party 3
by Eric Meza
from New Line Home Video
Kid 'n Play return to the raucous hip-hop comedy series, but this time Kid's engaged. Play is determined to make him go out kickin', and plans the most outrageous, out of bounds, out of control bachelor party ever to hit the hood!
Love and a Bullet
by Ben Ramsey
from Sony Pictures
Love and a Bullet has a sly satirical tone that lifts it above the common herd of would-be Quentin Tarantino movies. Rap star Treach plays Bishop, a hit man who declares, "The world is full of people that, quite frankly, we all could do without." But his rationalizations start to fall apart when he's assigned to kill a woman who, in his eyes, deserves to live. Plus, he suspects that his boss--who runs an elite team of assassins--may have killed Bishop's own lover, a beautiful government agent. Naturally it's all building up to a typical spectacle of over-the-top violence with some gratuitous skin along the way (including full-frontal nudity from the very buff leading man), but what makes Love and a Bullet work is that the filmmakers use its absurd reality to make sneaky comments about race relations and job satisfaction. --Bret Fetzer
In the ruthless world of contract killing the line between business and pleasure is one that should never be crossed. Music sensation TREACH (HBO's "Oz" Rapper) stars in the most explosive and intense thriller of the year - LOVE AND A BULLET. Also starring KENT MASTERS-KING (The Wash) FREEZ LUV (Baby Boy Coyote Ugly) and WALTER JONES (Malcolm X American Gun). Maleek "Ghost" Bishop (Treach) is a nasty dangerous killing machine - a street animal loaded with rage and packing a hair-trigger temper that's primed to explode. As word of his prowess in the fine art of murder spreads he finds himself recruited to join an elite band of professional hitmen. But when the big boss assigns him to keep an eye on his super-sexy girlfriend his loyalties are put to the ultimate test. Now the band of brothers that previously watched his back are eager to drive a bullet in it ... and the shooter becomes the target when the best of the worst come gunning for revenge.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 043396069978
High Freakquency
by Tony Singletary
from Ground Zero
The comings and going at a local radio station provide laughs and romance in this disc-jockey laugh-fest. Jordan (Marcus Chong) is having a hard time convincing his boss Wes (John Witherspoon) that he has his listener's best interests at heart with the music he is playing. He forms an alliance with DJ Venom (AJ Johnson), which blossoms into a little more than they were expecting.
SNOOP DOG - Murder Was the Case - The Movie
by Dr. Dre
from Sunset Home Visual Entertainment (SHE)
He may have been usurped in recent years, but during the period detailed in Murder Was the Case, Snoop Doggy Dogg was the last word in gangsta rap. As with Eminem, the power behind Snoop's throne was undoubtedly producer Dr. Dre, and he is included in nearly as much of the documentary footage as the rapper himself. While not exactly in-depth, a few of the interviews do scratch beneath the surface of the gangsta veneer (when asked if he is a violent man, Snoop's reply is a slightly chilling "When I have to be"). Along with clips from live television performances are a selection of music videos, the usual mix of edgy urban funk and street style coupled with the rather tired visual imagery. The short film from which the package derives its title takes these concepts to an uncensored conclusion, a tasteless and crass work indulging in explicit scenes of violence, drugs, and misogyny. --Phil Udell
He may have been usurped in recent years, but during the period detailed in Murder Was the Case, Snoop Doggy Dogg was the last word in gangsta rap. As with Eminem, the power behind Snoop's throne was undoubtedly producer Dr. Dre, and he is included in nearly as much of the documentary footage as the rapper himself. While not exactly in-depth, a few of the interviews do scratch beneath the surface of the gangsta veneer (when asked if he is a violent man, Snoop's reply is a slightly chilling "When I have to be"). Along with clips from live television performances are a selection of music videos, the usual mix of edgy urban funk and street style coupled with the rather tired visual imagery. The short film from which the package derives its title takes these concepts to an uncensored conclusion, a tasteless and crass work indulging in explicit scenes of violence, drugs, and misogyny
High Freakquency
by Tony Singletary
from Xenon
FM 24/7 is the top station in L.A. - and the most outrageous! Program Director Wes Thomas (John Witherspoon Little Man) keeps the payola rolling in while he works at being white and presides over characters like Nubian Princess (Iona Morris Moesha) an egotistical BAP; morning DJ/insult comic Warm Daddy (Michael Colyar Norbit); the Love Doctor (Paul Mooney Chappelle's Show) who can't take his own advice. The real brains of the outfit however is Jordan (Marcus Chong The Matrix Panther) who knows what the public wants. But what he wants is a sexy DJ named Venom (Adrienne-Joi Johnson Baby Boy) his closest ally who's becoming more than just a friend!System Requirements:Running Time: 99 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/COMEDY OF MANNERS Rating: NR UPC: 000799801024 Manufacturer No: XE8010DVD
Wasabi Tuna
by Lee Friedlander
from Indican
It s the night before Halloween and everyone is trying to finish their costumes for the annual Parade! Fredrico, a hot young Latino spinning instructor; Dave, a successful African-American stockbroker; Evan, a stylish young interior designer; Harvey, Evan s equally fabulous business partner and boyfriend; and Emme, a quirky young woman obsessed with style and vintage movies, have been waiting all year for this day to come. They are now faced with a dilemma, what to be for Halloween? That simple decision leads them into a hilarious collision of personalities culminating in Chinatown with a battle royale involving real life gangsters, a trio of female Ninjas, two undercover detectives and the deadly Santa Ana Annas , a group of Anna Nicole Smith obsessed drag queens who think Harvey stole the real Sugar Pie! A brawl erupts and everyone battles in a huge street brawl of flying fists, feet and wigs!! But don't worry, Anna Nicole Smith saves the day when she clears up the Sugar Pie mess, hands the vase full of drugs over to the police and invites the gang to her Halloween party where they change outfits and become, Wasabi Tuna!
Love and a Bullet [Region 2]
Love and a Bullet has a sly satirical tone that lifts it above the common herd of would-be Quentin Tarantino movies. Rap star Treach plays Bishop, a hit man who declares, "The world is full of people that, quite frankly, we all could do without." But his rationalizations start to fall apart when he's assigned to kill a woman who, in his eyes, deserves to live. Plus, he suspects that his boss--who runs an elite team of assassins--may have killed Bishop's own lover, a beautiful government agent. Naturally it's all building up to a typical spectacle of over-the-top violence with some gratuitous skin along the way (including full-frontal nudity from the very buff leading man), but what makes Love and a Bullet work is that the filmmakers use its absurd reality to make sneaky comments about race relations and job satisfaction. --Bret Fetzer
Baby Boy [Region 2]
by John Singleton
A worthy companion piece to 1991's Boyz N the Hood, John Singleton's Baby Boy expresses compassionate but unforgiving criticism of young, African American black men who lead reckless, irresponsible lives while blithely blaming racism for their chronic disadvantage. That's already enough to make this a provocative and emotionally challenging film, but Singleton injects his drama with such passionate vitality that it never seems inflammatory; instead, in presenting this portrait of a confused and conflicted 20-year-old black man named Jody (Tyrese Gibson), Singleton is both affectionate and accusatory, lending Baby Boy an edgy, timeless wisdom that other, less courageous films could never hope to offer.
Unemployed and living with his 36-year-old mother (A.J. Johnson), Jody has fathered children from two young mothers and seems destined for an early grave. He never knew his father, but his mother's new boyfriend Melvin (played to perfection by Ving Rhames) is an ex-con with streetwise maturity that Jody, in time, will come to recognize and respect. This generational dynamic is the lifeblood of Singleton's central theme; Jody can follow Melvin's example or fall into the trap of lawlessness personified by Rodney (Snoop Dogg), a violent gangsta who arrives to threaten Jody's tenuous chance at a respectable adulthood. Through a wealth of fine performances and blistering dialogue, Baby Boy presents hard questions with no easy answers, and although Singleton is prone to polemical melodrama, his blunt approach serves a noble and ultimately hopeful purpose. --Jeff Shannon
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