 10 Things I Hate About You 1999  PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gil Junger
Cast: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, Andrew Keegan, Susan May Pratt, Gabrielle Union, Larry Miller, David Leisure
This modern-day version of Shakespeare's play, "The Taming of the Shrew," provides lively viewing with Julia Stiles taking on the role of Katarina Stratford–high strung, but persuasive, older sister of the popular Bianca (Larisa Oleynik). The age-old plot follows Shakespeare's in this story about the war between men and women.
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Abandon 2002  PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Gaghan
Cast: Katie Holmes, Benjamin Bratt, Charlie Hunnam, Zooey Deschanel, Gabrielle Union, Fred Ward, Melanie Lynskey, Gabriel Mann, Will McCormack, Giancarlo Caltabiano, Mark Feuerstein
Co-ed Catherine Burke (Katie Holmes) appears to have it made; she has impressed the recruiters for a New York banking firm, and her professional future seems secure. The situation changes when Detective Wade (Benjamin Bratt) arrives on the scene to investigate the disappearance of Catherine's ex-boyfriend, Embry (Zooey Deschanel) who Catherine suspects is stalking her.
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 Bad Boys II 2003 R, 144 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Michael Bay
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Gabrielle Union, Peter Stormare, Theresa Randle, Joe Pantoliano, Jordi Molla, Michael Shannon, Henry Rollins, Yul Vazquez, Jason Manuel Olazabal, Otto Sanchez, Jon Seda, Antoni Corone, Gary Nickens
Miami cops Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) are still patrolling the streets of Miami. This time around, the drug Ecstasy is being smuggled into the city by Cuban drug dealers, and our two heroes head up the investigation.
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 Breakin' All the Rules 2004  PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Daniel Taplitz
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut, Peter MacNicol, Jennifer Esposito, Bianca Lawson, Jill Ritchie, Samantha Nagel, Grace Chan, Danny Comden
After his fiancee dumps him, Quincy Watson (Jamie Foxx) quits his job writing for a magazine and authors a best-selling how-to book, "The Breakup Handbook." Mayhem ensues when his friends and family follow the book's advice.
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 Bring It On 2000 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Peyton Reed
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, Gabrielle Union, Clare Kramer, Nicole Bilderback, Tsianina Joelson, Rini Bell, Nathan West, Huntley Ritter, Lindsay Sloane, Natina Reed, Shamari Fears, Brandi Williams, Richard Hillman
The cheerleaders from San Diego's Rancho Carnie High School have won the last five national championships, and team captain Torrance Shipman (Kirsten Dunst) is determined that the trend will continue–despite setbacks, which include stolen routines as well as losing one member when she breaks her leg.
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The Brothers 2001 R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Gary Hardwick
Cast: Morris Chestnut, Shemar Moore, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy, Gabrielle Union, Tamala Jones, Susan Dalian, Tatyana Ali, Jenifer Lewis, Clifton Powell, Marla Gibbs, Julie Benz, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kimberly Scott, Angelle Brooks
"The Brothers" is a group of close friends–affluent Black professionals Jackson Smith (Morris Chestnut), Derrick West (D.L. Hughley), Brian Palmer (Bill Bellamy), and Terry White (Shemar Moore)–who have problems figuring out what's behind love and commitment in male/female relationships. Complications arise when Terry considers giving up his bachelorhood for marriage. Good comedy.
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Cadillac Records 2008 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Darnell Martin
Cast: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union, Beyonce Knowles, Columbus Short, Mos Def, Cedric the Entertainer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Eamonn Walker, Natasha Ononogbo, Ginnie Randall, Norman Reedus, Jay O. Sanders, Valence Thomas, Gano Grills
Sex and violence play big roles in this story about a Chicago recording studio, Chess Records. It was founded in 1950 by Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) and helped produce fame for such stars as Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), and Etta James (Beyonce Knowles) during a period that stretched into the 1960s when the controversial Chess had a booming business. The story is narrated by Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer) and follows the lives of the talented performers who recorded their songs at Chess Records studio.
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Constellation 2007 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jordan Walker-Pearlman
Cast: Billy Dee Williams, Gabrielle Union, Melissa De Sousa, Hill Harper, Zoe Saldana, Ever Carradine, Lesley Ann Warren, David Clennon, Rae Dawn Chong, Clarence Williams III, Daniel Bess, Alec Newman, Adam Nelson, Trey Rogers
As Carmel Boxer's (Gabrielle Union) African American relatives gather in Alabama for her funeral, her brother, Helms (Billy Dee Williams), arrives from Paris but wants nothing to do with the funeral or his extended family. Although society has changed over the years, Carmel's interracial affair with Bear Korngold (young Bear played by Daniel Bess) in the 1950s forced a wedge in the family that has remained for half a century. Now, Helms must confront his family and the demons that have plagued them over the years.
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Cradle 2 the Grave 2003 R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Cast: Jet Li, DMX, Anthony Anderson, Kelly Hu, Tom Arnold, Mark Decascos, Gabrielle Union, Drag-On, Paolo Seganti, Paige Hurd, Michael Jace, Richard Trapp
Jet Li and DMX star in this nonstop action-filled story that begins with a diamond heist and continues through–among other things–a kidnapping, motorcycle and car races, speeding subway trains, and an exploding helicopter.
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Daddy's Little Girls 2007  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
aka: Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls
Director: Tyler Perry
Cast: Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba, Louis Gossett Jr., Tasha Smith, Gary Anthony Sturgis, Sierra Aylina McClain, Tracee Ellis Ross, Malinda Williams, Terri J. Vaughn, Cassi Davis, Juanita Jennings, China Anne McClain, Lauryn Alisa McClain
Julia (Gabrielle Union) is a successful attorney who falls in love with Monty (Idris Elba) and tries to help him keep custody of his three daughters–Sierra (Sierra Aylina McClain), China (China Anne McClain), and Lauryn (Lauryn Alisa McClain). Monty is a mechanic who works long hours but is financially strapped in raising his three little girls as a single father. Although Monty tries to protect the girls from their trashy, drug-dealing mother (Tasha Smith) who is now threatening to take them from him, the fight for custody will require Julia's legal skills. But, will that be enough, and will Julia's and Monty's differences prove too great as they try to win the custody fight? 2 User Reviews
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| | Daddy's Little Girl | Anonymous 03/01/2007 | | I love Tyler Perry's story lines. Daddy's little girsl are a lot different form work he has done in the past, but the movie was great and it delivered a very positive message from the male perspective. Thankfully, there are some great dad's out there! I kind of wish he had waited till Father;s Day to deliver the message. Overall, the movie was Excellent!! |
| | 02/20/2007 | | Thank you Tyler Perry for this movie, it was excellent great actors and actressess, i will definetly own it on dvd. |
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Deliver Us from Eva 2003 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Gary Hardwick
Cast: LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Essence Atkins, Robinne Lee, Meagan Good, Mel Jackson, Dartanyan Edmonds, Duane Martin, Kym Whitley, Jazsmin Lewis, Yuri Brown, Royale Watkins, Matt Winston, Ruben Paul, Kenya Moore
Eva (Gabrielle Union) drives her sisters' husbands crazy. Eva raised her three younger sisters and still feels that she must direct their lives. The husbands come up with a solution for the meddling: hire Ray (LL Cool J) to date Eva, move out of town with her, and then dump her. Good idea–until Ray falls in love with Eva.
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 The Honeymooners 2005  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Schultz
Cast: Cedric the Entertainer, Mike Epps, Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall, Eric Stoltz, Jon Polito, John Leguizamo, Carol Woods, Ajay Naidu, Arnell Powell, Leticia Castillo, Kim Chan
Cedric the Entertainer and Mike Epps take over the Jackie Gleason and Art Carney roles of Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton in this film version of the popular 1950s' TV series. Ralph and Ed dream up get-rich schemes while their wives, Alice (Gabrielle Union) and Trixie (Regina Hall), watch and worry.
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Meet Dave 2008 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Brian Robbins
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union, Scott Caan, Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Mike O'Malley, Pat Kilbane, Judah Friedlander, Marc Blucas, Jim Turner, Austyn Myers, Adam Tomei, Brian Huskey, Shawn Christian
Aliens from the planet Nil embark on a mission to drain Earth's oceans in order to use the salt for an alternative fuel source. The inch-tall Nilians arrive at the Statue of Liberty aboard their human-shaped spacecraft "Dave" (Eddie Murphy) on which the captain (also Murphy) operates from the ship's bridge–between "Dave's" eyes. Months earlier, the Nilians had sent an orb to suck up Earth's water, but it went astray and ended up in 5th-grader Josh's (Austyn Myers) bedroom. Now, "Dave"–controlled by the captain and crew–works its way across New York City where "Dave" meets Josh in an attempt to regain the orb. "Dave" meets and befriends Josh's widowed mother Gina (Elizabeth Banks), and then problems develop when it is learned that "Dave's" energy supply is damaged, and the mission must be performed during the next 48 hours while the ship still has enough energy to take off.
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The Perfect Holiday 2007 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Family / Romance
Director: Lance Rivera
Cast: Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Queen Latifah, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Charles Q. Murphy, Katt Williams, Jill Marie Jones, Rachel True, Malik Hammond, Khail Bryant, Lisa Datz, Ira Hawkins, Jeremy Gumbs
Nancy (Gabrielle Union) is the divorced mother of John-John (Malik Hammond), Mikey (Jeremy Gumbs), and Emily (Khail Bryant). Christmas is approaching, and Nancy takes the children to the mall to see Santa. Emily has overheard her mother saying that all she wants for Christmas is a compliment from a man, and that's what she tells Santa. Santa is actually a struggling songwriter, Ben Armstrong (Morris Chestnut), who falls for Nancy, and they begin dating. All goes well–until Ben meets rap impresario J.Jizzy (Charles Q. Murphy) who wants to record Ben's songs, and they become partners. But there is a problem: J.Jizzy just happens to be Nancy's ex-husband, and John-John, who is determined to get his parents back together, wants Ben out of their lives.
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 Running with Scissors 2006 R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ryan Murphy
Cast: Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Evan Rachel Wood, Alec Baldwin, Joseph Cross, Jill Clayburgh, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gabrielle Union, Patrick Wilson, Kristin Chenoweth, Dagmara Dominczyk, Colleen Camp
Based on the best-selling personal memoir of Augusten Burroughs, the story involves Augusten's (Joseph Cross) trials and tribulations that extended from his childhood through teen years. He grew up living with his unstable mother (Annette Bening) and alcoholic father (Alec Baldwin) until his parents headed for divorce. Then, 16-year-old Augusten was foisted off on therapist Dr. Finch (Brian Cox), his long-suffering wife (Jill Clayburgh), and their bizarre children (Gwyneth Paltrow, Evan Rachel Wood, and Joseph Fiennes) with whom Augusten was involved in more than a few painful events.
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Two Can Play That Game 2001 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Mark Brown
Cast: Vivica A. Fox, Morris Chestnut, Anthony Anderson, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Gabrielle Union, Tamala Jones, Ray Wise, Bobby Brown, Dondre Whitfield, Mo'Nique, David Krumholtz, Colby Kane, Amy Hunter, Lee Anthony, Ian "Blaze" Kelly
In this battle-of-the-sexes comedy, Shante Smith (Vivica A. Fox) has been giving advice on their romantic lives to her girlfriends Karen (Wendy Raquel Robinson) and Tracey (Tamala Jones), and they have listened to her every word. Now, Shante's boyfriend Keith (Morris Chestnut) is caught cheating on her with her rival Conny (Gabrielle Union), and Shante sets up her "Ten Day Plan" to get Keith back in line.
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| 1. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
2. Abandon (2002)
3. Bad Boys II (2003)
4. Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
5. Bring It On (2000)
6. The Brothers (2001)
7. Cadillac Records (2008)
8. Constellation (2007)
9. Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
10. Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
aka: Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls
11. Deliver Us from Eva (2003)
12. The Honeymooners (2005)
13. Meet Dave (2008)
14. The Perfect Holiday (2007)
15. Running with Scissors (2006)
16. Two Can Play That Game (2001)
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