Mahogany (film)

Shakedown (2014)

Actors: Junior (actor), Mahogany (actor), Slow-Wine (actor), Egypt (actress), Jazmyne (actress), Ronnie-Ron (actress), Keyonna Taylor (actress), Leilah Weinraub (producer), Tim Dewit (composer), Leilah Weinraub (director), Minnie Bennett (editor), Ashland Mines (editor), Leilah Weinraub (editor),

Plot: SHAKEDOWN is a documentary about a Black lesbian strip club in Los Angeles' Crenshaw District. Operating for almost a decade, serving as a safe community space, alternative economy and a site for female-oriented creative and sexual experimentation. SHAKEDOWN captures a significant Black lesbian cultural moment by narrating eight years of events that unfold out of a scene created in the early 1970's. We move from the past to the present to better understand these women, their work, and the critical role work plays in the formation of identity. SHAKEDOWN is also a lens through which to reflect upon how communities are planned and built and evolve through generations.

Keywords: african-american, dancer, family-relationships, gay-interest, identity, lesbian, marginal-culture, money, strip-club, underground-gay-club
Genres: Documentary, Drama, History,

Burning Palms (2010)

Actors: Jason Brooks (actor), Chandler George Brown (actor), Edrick Browne (actor), Dimitri Diatchenko (actor), Aurelius DiBarsanti (actor), Louis Dupuy (actor), Jerald Garner (actor), Jerald Garner (actor), Robert Hoffman (actor), Naz Jafri (actor), Adam Knapp (actor), Jim Lau (actor), Scott Lunsford (actor), Peter Macdissi (actor), Addison Black (actor),

Plot: In Santa Monica, a woman becomes alarmingly concerned over her fiancé's unnaturally close relationship with his teenage daughter. In Westwood, a sexual act turns into a psychological obsession for a young woman. In West Hollywood, a gay couple buys a young daughter and attempts to mold her to fit their lifestyle. In Holmby Hills, maladjusted kids and their equally maladjusted nanny play murderous games. In Sherman Oaks, a rape victim faces her violator. In these five stories, one thing is clear, everything is taken to extremes in California.

Keywords: 5-stories, adopted-daughter, african, air-hockey, anal-sex, bad-smell, bar, bare-chested-male, blood, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship
Genres: Comedy, Thriller,
Taglines: Five Tales That Will F#%! You Up For Life

The Cuckold (2009)

Actors: Guy Balotine (actor), Clint Byrne (actor), Addison Henderson (actor), Peter Johnson (actor), Tafik Muhammad (actor), Michael O'Hear (actor), Paul Safy (actor), Stan Simmons (actor), Tobin Tyler (actor), Cynthia Ambres (actress), Nicole Colon (actress), Mary Craig (actress), Kristin Czajka (actress), Andrea Dudziak (actress), Alex Kelly (actress),

Plot: THE CUCKOLD is a controversial dramatic feature that pushes a camera lens through the peephole of American taboo, focusing on the flashpoint where racial and sexual tensions collide. While set against the backdrop of a little-known fetish in the swinging lifestyle called 'cuckolding', THE CUCKOLD tells the broader story of two suburban couples and two urban men whose lives collide in a tale woven together by the threads of deceit, lust, and primal vengeance. It also explores the consequences and risks in looking beyond the skin in search of love.

Keywords: erotica, interracial, taboo, urban-setting
Genres: Drama,
Taglines: You can't hide from desire...

The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

Actors: Greg Brown (actor), Dan Callahan (actor), Earl Carroll (actor), Bradley Cooper (actor), Tony Curran (actor), Geoffrey Gould (actor), Bryn Hammond (actor), Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson (actor), Peter Jacobson (actor), Vinnie Jones (actor), Chris LaCentra (actor), Allen Maldonado (actor), Michael Shawn McCracken (actor), Ryan McDowell (actor), Roger Bart (actor),

Plot: The photographer Leon lives with his girlfriend and waitress Maya waiting for a chance to get in the photo business. When Maya contacts their friend Jurgis, he schedules a meeting for Leon with the successful owner of arts gallery Susan Hoff; she analyzes Leon's work and asks him to improve the quality of his photos. During the night, the upset Leon decides to wander on the streets taking pictures with his camera, and he follows three punks down to the subway station; when the gang attacks a young woman, Leon defends her and the guys move on. On the next morning, Leon discovers that the woman is missing. He goes to the police station, but Detective Lynn Hadley does not give much attention to him and discredits his statement. Leon becomes obsessed to find what happened with the stranger and he watches the subway station. When he sees the elegant butcher Mahogany in the train, Leon believes he might be a murderer and stalks him everywhere, in the beginning of his journey to the darkness.

Keywords: art-gallery, art-show, bare-breasts, based-on-short-story, beaten-to-death, beating, blood, blood-on-camera-lens, blood-spatter, blood-splatter
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller,
Taglines: The most terrifying ride you'll ever take

Quotes:

Driver: [pointing a gun at Sac] Step away from the meat.

Driver: I envy you.

Leon Kauffman: I just didn't imagine that you would be the kind of person to say "whoa".::Susan Hoff: I'm not. I don't. I haven't said it since high school.

Leon Kauffman: She didn't like my work.::Jurgis: She gave you three minutes. People whose work she doesn't like, she usually gives one.

[passing by Mahogany, who is sitting in the train with his bag on his knees]::Guardian Angel: Life is like a box of chocolates!

Mahogany: Welcome.

Leon Kauffman: I've got a train to catch.

Balls of Fury (2007)

Actors: Adam Bobrow (actor), Darryl Chan (actor), Eugene Choy (actor), Terry Crews (actor), Jesse Cutlip (actor), Brett DelBuono (actor), Philippe Durand (actor), Paul Edney (actor), Dan Fogler (actor), Michael Gordon (actor), David Holmes (actor), James Hong (actor), Art Hsu (actor), Toby Huss (actor), Diedrich Bader (actor),

Plot: In the unsanctioned, underground, and unhinged world of extreme Ping-Pong, the competition is brutal and the stakes are deadly. Down-and-out former professional Ping-Pong phenom Randy Daytona is sucked into this maelstrom when FBI Agent Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and recapture his former glory, and to smoke out his father's killer - one of the FBI's Most Wanted, arch-fiend Feng. But, after two decades out of the game, Randy can't turn his life around and avenge his father's murder without a team of his own. He calls upon the spiritual guidance of blind Ping-Pong sage and restaurateur Wong, and the training expertise of Master Wong's wildly sexy niece Maggie, both of whom also have a dark history with Feng. All roads lead to Feng's mysterious jungle compound and the most unique Ping-Pong tournaments ever staged. There, Randy faces such formidable players as his long-ago Olympics opponent, the still-vicious Karl Wolfschtagg. Can Randy keep his eye on the ball? Will he achieve the redemption he craves while wielding a paddle? Is his backhand strong enough to triumph over rampant wickedness?

Keywords: 1980s, actor-shares-first-name-with-character, armor, asthma-inhaler, back-alley, ball, bee, bee-sting, betting, bird
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Sport,
Taglines: A huge comedy with tiny balls

Quotes:

Master Wong: It is better to die like a tiger, than to live like a pussy.

Maggie Wong: I'm trying to sacrifice my life for our love. Stop being such a dick!

Feng: [inviting Randy on a private tour] I won't bite... not anywhere that'll show.

Feng: Represent.

Feng: What part of "sudden death" didn't you understand?

Feng: Less talkie-talkie, more ping-pong.

Master Wong: Ping Pong... is not the macarena. It takes patience. She is like a fine, well-aged prostitute... it takes years to learn her tricks. [chuckles] She is cruel, laughs at you when you are naked, but you keep coming back for more, and more! Why? Because she is the only prostitute I can afford.

Karl Wolfschtagg: You are so close to defeat that it already reeks of your cheap cologne.::Master Wong: [smirks] The joke's on you, pretty boy. It's not cologne, it's lady speed stick.

Randy Daytona: [sees a man standing up] Hey, a volunteer! How you doing buddy? [takes his ping pong ball and paddle and starts bouncing the ball of the guy's face]::Cheese'N'Mac Guy: [as Randy is bouncing the ball of his face] I was just going for more Cheese 'n Mac.::Cheese'N'Mac Guy: [Randy keeps bouncing the ball of his face and then his stomach. The guy trys to protect himself with his plate but can't] Stop!::Randy Daytona: [finally catches the ball] Hoooooooeeeeeee! A-thank you!::Cheese'N'Mac Guy: [collapses from a heart attack]

Randy Daytona: [as The Hammer keeps making weird hand gestures] I don't know what the hell he's talking about.::Agent Ernie Rodriquez: I'm still trying to figure out if it's a dude or a chick.

The Hot Spot (2005)

Actors: Miguel Coleman (actor), Troy Irving (actor), Ryan Hanna King (actor), Madd Marv (actor), Derrick Tate (actor), Karla Andrade (actress), Alex Brett (actress), Gina Hiraizumi (actress), Lia Johnson (actress), Jessica Ray (actress), Chonique Sneed (actress), Jayme Vanegas (actress), Shari Watson (actress), Larenz Tate (director),

Genres: Comedy,
Taglines: Revenge is a dish best served hot.

You (2004)

Actors: Joe Alvarez (actor), Christopher Richards (actor), Micheal David Ricks (actor), Aliina Buckner (actress), Marlo Stroud (actress), Charles Kenneth Maye (producer), Vern Maye (producer), Rod Rosby (producer), LaVern Woods (producer), Charles Kenneth Maye (writer), Rod Rosby (composer), Rod Rosby (director), Ron Greenwood (editor),

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Short,
Taglines: Let ME be the man you talk to AND the man you kiss.