Bumper Robinson Movies

A weekend of fun turns into a violent spree in this independent thriller. A group of four friends head into the California desert for a two-day rave being held at a remote location. A night of music, dancing and hallucinogens turns sour when one of the party, Josh (Eric Christian Olsen), is laid low by some bad drugs and the foursome crosses paths with a gang of thugs led by Dom (Dash Mihok). Dom and his buddies make short work of the ravers, leaving one dead and another seriously injured, and skinny Dan (Rider Strong) is no match for the hoodlums. Josh, however, is made of stronger stuff and isn't about to go home without giving Dom and his cohorts a taste of their own medicine. The first feature film from directors David Kebo and Rudi Liden, Mojave received its world premiere at the 2004 Los Angeles Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

This TV family sitcom, described as "a buddy show with a kid," pivots around the cute antics of Maestro Harris (six-year-old Maestro Harrell), the younger brother of Jared (Bumper Robinson). When their father leaves for a 14-month Venezuelan engineering gig, Maestro has to move in with Jared and his roommate, easy-going musician Sean Barker (Chris Hardwick, the ex-host of MTV's Singled Out), who isn't thrilled by the arrangement. As might be expected, the Maestro conducts himself in a manner intrusive to the free-form lifestyle the two guys had going in their Cleveland bachelor pad. Filmed in L.A., the series premiered October 5, 1998 on United Paramount Network. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

From director-writer Desmond Nakano comes this unusual role-reversal picture examining racism from a different perspective. Louis Pinnock (John Travolta) is a semi-literate worker in a chocolate candy factory. One day he makes a delivery to the mansion of wealthy Thaddeus Thomas (Harry Belafonte). He is noticed while he is unintentionally looking up at Thomas' wife, Megan (Margaret Avery), while she is undressing in an open window. Thomas makes sure that Pinnock is fired for this innocent indiscretion despite his years of reliable performance at the factory. Some time later, unemployed and destitute, Pinnock and his wife Marsha (Kelly Lynch) and children are evicted roughly from their home by police officers. Marsha's mother (Carrie Snodgress) takes in her daughter and grandchildren, but she won't let Pinnock stay. Police officers beat up Pinnock one day because, they say, he fits the description of a criminal suspect. Finally, Pinnock goes to Thomas's house to get an explanation for his firing, but Thomas doesn't remember the incident. Pinnock takes Thomas hostage and demands he be paid for all the hours of work he has missed. In this film, all the authority figures and wealthy people are black, and Pinnock is a member of a poor white underclass. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide

An infant rescued by DS9 from a wrecked ship suddenly begins growing and maturing at an alarming rate. Able to speak and reason, the boy -- now a teenager, and now played by Bumper Robinson -- reveals himself to be a Jem'Hadar, one of the soldiers of the dreaded Dominion. Taking a paternal interest in the boy, Odo tries to deflect him from a life of violence and murder. Meanwhile, Sisko looks askance at his son Jake's latest girlfriend, a Dabo named Marta (Jill Sayre). Written by D. Thomas Malo and Steve Warnek and directed by Avery Brooks, "The Abandoned" first aired November 5, 1994. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Having spent everything he has (and then some) to open his own club, Ron (Darryl M. Bell) panics when the band he has booked walks out on him. Fortunately, Ron's partner Mr. Gaines (Lou Myers) has four country-bumpkin grandnieces whom he believes are pretty fair singers. Indeed they are: the rustic foursome is portrayed by the popular girl group En Vogue, who perform their hit song "Free Your Mind". This was the final Different World episode to air in the series' traditional Thursday-night timeslot. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Lena (Jada Pinkett) is visited by her old neighborhood pals from Baltimore, who take an immediate dislike to Lena's fellow students at Hillman--and vice versa. Also showing up is her old boyfriend Piccolo (played by the late rap artist Tupac Shakur), who had hoped to renew their romance and isn't pleased to discover how much Lena has changed since exiting the 'hood. Originally scheduled for a network telecast on June 17, 1993, this is one of two Different World episodes never shown on NBC, though both were included in the syndication package. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Even though the "official" finale of A Different World had aired in May of 1993, there were still seven unbroadcast episodes on the shelf. In this one we've apparently gone back in time several months, with Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison) still in the process of applying for his "dream" job with Kineshawa. To this end, he invites the company's vice president to dinner. Alas, the man can't make and sends his assistant in his place--and that assistant turns out to be Dwayne's former girlfriend Kinu (Alisa Gyse-Dickens), who may still bear a grudge against Dwayne for breaking up the romance. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

At the request of the girl's father, Whitley (Jasmine Guy) allows her student Dashawn Curtis (Jonell Green) to stay at her house over the weekend. Appalled at Dashawn's tomboyish behavior, Whitley admonishes her to act more like a lady--resulting in chaos when Dashawn decides to play a few practical jokes. Meanwhile, Ron (Darryl M. Bell) and Freddie (Cree Summer) put together a dance marathon as a fundraiser for Amnesty International, which nearly degenerates into a riot thanks to Ron's money-grubbing tactics. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the conclusion of a two-part story, Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison) lands a lucrative job with the Kineshawa company--one that will force him and Whitley (Jasmine Guy) to move to Japan. En route to her new home, Whitley delivers her baby, somewhat to the surprise of her friends, who hadn't even been informed that she was pregnant. Back at Hillman, Ron (Darryl M. Bell) prepares to sue Dwayne for copyright infringement, thereby alienating Freddie (Cree Summer); and Kim (Charnele Brown) and Spencer (Michael Ralph) announce their engagement. Though intended as the series finale for A Different World, this episode was ultimately followed by seven "leftover" episodes, two of which did not air until the series left NBC and entered syndication. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The pressures of earning a living are driving newlyweds Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitley (Jasmine Guy) apart. Out of frustration, Whitley decides to articulate her sexual woes on The Montel Williams Show (with Mr. Williams playing "himself", of course). This piquant moment in TV history is witnessed by virtually all of Whitley's female friends, who have gathered together for a "Montel Party" held by Gina (Ajai Sanders). Somehow, all this culminates in a showdown between Kim (Charnele Brown) and Freddie (Cree Summer) over Ron (Darryl M. Bell). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

After buying a very expensive suit for a job interview, Whitley (Jasmine Guy) doesn't get the job--and worse still, she stains the suit. Freddie (Cree Summer) suggests that Whitley raise the money to cover the cost of the outfit by filing for unemployment, leading to a frustrating session with a government bureaucrat (Alaina Reed Hall). Elsewhere, Dorian (Bumper Robinson) wins the heart of Lena (Jada Pinkett) by crashing her women's literature group; Charmaine (Karen Malina White) talks a good game where romance is concerned, but it may be just talk; and there's a new development in the strained relationship between Ron (Darryl M. Bell) and Freddie (Cree Summer). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the first episode of a two-part story, Whitley's overbearing mother Marion (Diahann Carroll) visits Whitley (Jasmine Guy) and Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison). It's bad enough that Whitley is unable to admit that she's lost her job; it's even worse when she meets Marion's much-younger boyfriend Malik (Nestor Carbonell). But the fur doesn't really begin to fly until Dwayne's mom Adele (Patti LaBelle) shows up, still unable to forgive her son for marrying Whitley without her O.K., and absolutely unprepared to make nice-nice with Marion. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide