Craig Ross Jr. Movies
From director Craig Ross Jr. comes this introspective comedy about a woman who wonders why all her relationships fail, and gets the rare opportunity to find out. Jazsmin Lewis stars in the title role, an advice columnist who decides to let her filmmaking pal interview all of her past boyfriends to learn what went wrong in each instance. She might not like a lot of the answers, but she ultimately discovers a lot about herself. Traci Townsend won the Audience Choice Award at the 2006 Hollywood Black Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jazsmin Lewis, Richard T. Jones, (more)
A man is forced to deal with the dire consequences of his actions in this drama. Emery Simms (Shemar Moore) is a guy who seemingly has it all: a successful business, the respect of his friends, and a beautiful wife, Constance (Vivica A. Fox); however, beneath the surface not all is well in Emery's world. He's been cheating on his wife with a woman named Allannah (Golden Brooks), and he's become unwittingly involved in a murder. Between a talkative witness to the killing and Allannah's former boyfriend who holds a grudge, Emery sees his world is starting to fall apart now that he has trouble he can't solve by throwing around some money. Motives also features Joe Torry, Mel Jackson, and Keshia Knight Pulliam. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shemar Moore, Vivica A. Fox, (more)
Craig Ross Jr.'s action thriller Hustle & Heat features Duane Martin as PI "Rad" McCrae who is on the trail of the man who murdered his lifelong friend, Benjamin (Jadakiss), an up-and-coming rapper. Weapons expert Lisa (Vivica A. Fox) partners with McCrae and assists him in his quest for justice. At the center of his investigation is Benjamin's former producer, B. Free (Michael Taliferro), who controls quite a powerful business that often deals in illegal activities. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Duane Martin, Vivica A. Fox, (more)
Charismatic and hard rockin' Lenny Kravitz takes his show on the road in this home video. Lenny Kravitz Live is a documentary which follows Kravitz and his band during their 2002 World Tour, featuring highlights from concerts in California, Canada, Mexico, and Europe, as well as footage capturing life on the road and the backstage life of a rock star. Songs featured include "Bank Robber Man", "Pay To Play", "Dig In", "Fly Away", "Go My Way", "American Woman", "Let Love Rule", and more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Director at the 2001 Urbanworld Film Festival, Blue Hill Avenue focuses on the rise of the drug trade in Boston, as seen through the eyes of three childhood friends. The time is the late '70s, and Tristan (Allen Payne), Money (Aaron D. Spears), E-Bone (William Johnson), and Simon (Michael Taliferro) are all high-school pals and petty thieves on the mean streets of the city's South Side. Their antics bring them to the attention of Benny (Clarence Williams III), a charismatic drug dealer who takes the four friends under his wing. The most straight-and-narrow of the bunch, Tristan manages to keep his nefarious trade under the radar of his parents. As the years pass, however, the dealers introduce crack to their line of narcotics, and Tristan's sense of guilt over his neighborhood's demise leads to an inevitable betrayal of Benny, followed by a grisly showdown. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Allen Payne, William Forsythe, (more)
A lot of kids think clowns are scary, but a bunch of adults discover just how frightening the wrong kind of clown can be in this horror opus. After the girl he loves is stolen away by a thuggish gang member, a young man uses the forces of evil to bring to life Killjoy (Angel Vargas), a clown doll he owned as a child. The young man is killed before the spell can fully take effect, but Killjoy soon comes to life to wreak a horrible revenge on the people who killed his master. Killjoy also stars William L. Johnson, Vera Yell, and Napiera Danielle Groves. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Angel Vargas
- 1999
Directed by Craig Ross Jr., Cappucino features James Black as Victor Erickson, a hot young writer with what could best be described as a tepid personal life. Victor, frustrated with the predictability of his marriage, decides he's ready and willing to try something new; a vow which would mark the impeccably timed entrance of Cappucino (Angelle Brooks), a sexy, mysterious woman who exhibits an unnerving amount of knowledge about Victor. From his fantasies and desires to his common goals, Cappucino seems to know it all. Though initially enthralled with the femme fatale, Victor comes to wonder exactly how she came across so much of his personal information, and begins to wonder if Cappucino's presence in his life is a blessing or a curse. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
