Terrence Williams Movies

The timeless Mexican folk tale of the Weeping Lady proves all too real for an unsuspecting American family in this low-budget shocker. Much like the dreaded Banshee, La Llorona's appearance is always an omen of death. When a beautiful young girl named Hana makes a failed suicide attempt, the demonic entity that hungers for the troubled child's soul vows to destroy and all who dare try and stop her from succeeding in her dark mission. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

The underground world of graffiti art is at the center of this independent crime drama written, directed, photographed, edited, and produced by filmmaker Terrence Williams. Will Morales plays Mozart, a gifted artist who makes a name for himself in gangland South Central Los Angeles with his tagging skills. But after his brother is killed, Mozart decides to put away his spray paint and walk the straight and narrow. Unfortunately, one of his pals tempts him back into the troubled life he thought he'd left for good. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

From producers Norman Lear and Milos Forman comes this filmed adaptation of writer Jess Mowry's Way Past Cool. Set on the gritty streets of Oakland, California, the film is told in a non-linear fashion and centers on a group of adolescents enmeshed in the violents criminal drug-trade. When a rivalry between gangs threatens to reach a fever pitch, the youngsters face a danger heretofore unknown to them. Directed by Adam Davidson, Way Past Cool stars Wayne Collins and Luchisha Evans. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Taking on a temporary teaching assignment at a very tough junior-high remedial class, Whitley (Jasmine Guy) discovers that her students have been deliberately failing because of peer pressure. Never one to back down from a challenge, Whitley is determined to help the youngsters succeed, even if it means relying on her own inner resources rather than the school's antiquated textbooks. Elsewhere, Dorian (Bumper Robinson) finally asks Lena (Jada Pinkett) out--with a surprise revelation attached. Featured as two of Whitley's hardcase students are Marques Houston and Jerome Jones, late of the R&B group Immature. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Glenn Plummer delivers a powerful performance in this angry film based on Crips, a novel written by South Central Los Angeles high school teacher Donald Baker, and directed by Steve Anderson, who served time in prison. Plummer plays Bobby, a young black man trapped in a self-perpetuating cycle of hatred, incarceration, and bloodshed. On his first day out of prison, he comes back to the streets of South Central LA and the only family he knows --the gang. He finds that his best friend Ray-Ray (Byron Keith Minns) is now the leader of the Deuces. Ray-Ray, with plenty of sweet talk, easily talks Bobby into committing a murder, killing a rival gang leader. But before the killing Bobby finds that his girlfriend Carole (LaRita Shelby) has given birth to his son. He also sees that she is becoming too dependent on her drug supply. After the killing, Bobby is hauled back into jail for a ten-year stretch. In jail, Bobby undergoes a transformation. Introduced to the Muslim community and mentored by an older convict named Ali (Carl Lumbly), Bobby begins to read W.E.B. Du Bois and Martin Luther King. He learns about self-respect and how gangs use people like him. When he is once again released from prison, Bobby is a new man. But South Central has gone from bad to worse. Carole, now completely addicted to cocaine, works as a hooker to support her habit. He also discovers that Ray-Ray has recruited his 10-year-old son Jimmie (Christian Coleman) as a junior gang member, stealing car stereos. Jimmie looks upon Ray-Ray as a role model and Bobbie must find a way to save his child from the violent and doomed future of a gang member. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

His friends organize a farewell roast for Walter (Sinbad), who announces that he is leaving Hillman to accept a job in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Ron (Darryl M. Bell) learns to his horror that he is ineligible to graduate because he has skipped a required history course. Sinbad makes his final series appearance in this episode, which includes highlights from the second-season offerings "I've Got the Muse in Me" and "Breaking Up is Hard to Do". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Spike Lee's 1990 directing effort is a jazz film, the story of a fictional trumpeter named Bleek Gilliam (Denzel Washington). He leads a quintet at the Beneath the Underground club with a flashy saxophonist named Shadow Henderson (Wesley Snipes). Though Shadow takes a few too many solos, everything seems fine in Bleek's life. Trouble soon arises, however, and he is forced to make decisions regarding both his best friend Giant (Spike Lee), and his relationships with two women. Giant, his manager and old pal, is addicted to gambling and often gets roughed up by thugs looking for pay back. Bleek is the only member of the quintet who wants to keep him as manager. The trumpeter's woman problems concern trying to decide between two girlfriends who both love him: a schoolteacher (Joie Lee) and a singer (Cynda Williams). Spike's father Bill Lee scored the film, with contributions from Branford Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Abbey Lincoln and Ruben Blades (who plays Giant's bookie). ~ John Bush, Rovi