J.B. Ghuman Jr. Movies
A seventeen year old girl with the ability to see the truth in any lie finds her apathy fading when she meets a boy who's unflinchingly honest. For as far back as she can remember, Dakota Skye (Eileen Boylan) has been able to detect lies. Not just that, but as soon as the lie is spoken, Dakota knows the truth behind it. When the people Dakota is supposed to trust most begin telling her the biggest lies, she grows bitter and withdrawn. The lies are snowballing, and as a result Dakota has decided to sit back and simply watch the world spin. These days, the only people Dakota talks to are her boyfriend Kevin, who fronts a popular local rock band, and her best friend Beth from childhood. But all of that begins to change when Kevin's friend Jonah arrives in town for a brief visit. Incredibly, Jonah doesn't lie, and as a result he and Dakota develop a close bond. When Johan professes his love for Dakota, she becomes convinced that there is something more to life than lies, and begins to sense a whole new world of opportunity. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Eileen Boylan, Ian Nelson, (more)
Filmmaker Angela Robinson writes and directs the action comedy D.E.B.S., a feature-length adaptation of her award-winning short film produced by a grant from POWER UP (Professional Organization of Women in Entertainment Reaching Up). This 90-minute spy parody involves a secret crime-fighting unit made up of sexy schoolgirls Amy (Sara Foster), Dominique (Devon Aoki), Janet (Jill Ritchie), and Max (Meagan Good). A government agency recruited them for the team based on their standardized test scores, which assumed a propensity for lying and thieving. Their assignment is to take down major villain Lucy Diamond (Jordana Brewster). As it turns out, all she really wants to have an illicit affair with D.E.B.S. leader Amy. Michael Clarke Duncan plays the president of D.E.B.S. Academy. D.E.B.S. was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sara Foster, Jordana Brewster, (more)
The sophomore outing for writer/director/actress Troy Beyer, Love Don't Cost a Thing is a romantic teen comedy based on the screenplay for the 1987 Partick Dempsey film Can't Buy Me Love. Nick Cannon stars as Alvin, a brilliant but awkward teenager -- and budding engineer -- who seizes a golden opportunity when popular cheerleader Paris (Christina Milian) wrecks her parents' SUV and is strapped for cash. They strike an agreement: Alvin will do the repairs for free if Paris pretend to be his girlfriend for two weeks, all in the hopes of elevating his social standing. Little does he know, being popular isn't all its cracked up to be. Kal Penn and Steve Harvey co-star. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Nick Cannon, Christina Milian, (more)
