The Entertainment of Life

Martin Lawrence hasn't been on TV since 1997. He has produced several shows like 1st Amendment Standup on Starz and TV-1's comedy series Love That Girl but Martin hasn't appeared on a TV show as a character for an extended period of time since his highly successful stint on FOX. This was due to a nasty lawsuit brought on by his co-star Tisha Campbell. She was suing Martin Lawrence for sexual harassment, verbal, and physical abuse. HBO settled out of court and no charges were ever filed. Because of that Martin vowed to never do TV again.

Well that was 17 years ago and times have changed. Martin has decided to break that vow and return to TV! CBS has green lit a series that follows the life of a widowed father of two girls. After losing his job at a construction company he decides to follow a lifelong dream of his to join the police academy and become a cop at the age of 46. FX has also green lit a series starring Martin Lawrence (along with TV legend Kelsey Grammar) that follows 2 Chicago lawyers from different backgrounds who meet each other in court on the worst day of their lives. Ultimately they end up forming a partnership that forces them to find the balance between their personal and professional lives. The casts for both of these shows have been filled and production has begun (matter of fact the first 10 episodes of the FX series have been shot and if it does well the show will have 90 more episodes ordered by the network) and it looks like at least one of them will be premiering in during the Fall 2014 schedule. Both are still untitled but hopefully in the near future the announcement will be made!

I think its awesome that Martin is coming back to TV! I loved Martin when I was a kid. My dad is SUPER fan and he's constantly records every episode that comes on MTV2 and TV-1. I record my favorite episodes all the time! Its just too funny to pass up and I've seen it over 100 times but the humor in the show never leaves. Its just as funny as the first time I saw it. Title and airtime to be announced SOON!



Source: Deadline

This seems like a really cool movie. Scarlett Johansson is the perfect person for this movie she's strong, beautiful, smart perfect package. In the trailer she portrays a woman who is partying and wakes up in a room with bandages around her waist and no idea what has happened to her. She was told to transport a drug or she will be killed. While in captivity she is beaten releasing the drug in her system causing her to gain superhuman abilities. This film Lucy reminds me of Hanna. If you've never seen Hanna its a movie about a girl who was a government experiment. She was bred with super human capabilities: Strength, agility, intelligence, and superior fighting skill. The only difference is first off Hanna was a 13 year old child, she didn't become a telepathic human but she was a government experiment, and she was being hunted by the government. But the format and basic plot of the story is similar. Anyway its a really interesting movie and I can't wait until it comes out in theaters. Morgan Freeman and Analeigh Tipton round out the main characters of this sci-fi action thriller!

From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth Element, writer/director Luc Besson has created some of the toughest, most memorable female action heroes in cinematic history. Now, Besson directs Scarlett Johansson in Lucy, an action-thriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Lucy hits theaters August 8, 2014!

Source: CinemaBlend

This movie is freaking hilarious!

Sex Tape follows Annie and Jay a married couple who have gotten bored with their sex life. So to spice things up and put the spark back in their marriage they make a sex tape. The sex tape works and they become sexually attracted to each other again but at Annie's (Cameron Diaz) request it was supposed to be a one time thing and the video should be erased. Well unfortunately the video synced to the cloud on Jay's iPad and ended up being sent to every person that they gave iPad's to for Christmas. So now they go on a mission to retrieve every iPad before their sexual exploits are seen! This trailer for this movie freaking hilarious! I have to go see it! I love Jason Segel he's a hilarious dude and Cameron Diaz is one of my favorite actresses she can do it all comedy, romance, drama, suspense, action. Together they create comedy gold, they play off of each other very well and I love their chemistry!



Here's the official plot:

When Jay (Jason Segel) and Annie (Cameron Diaz) first got together, their romantic connection was intense - but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide - why not? - to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon three-hour session. It seems like a great idea - until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they're just one click away from being laid bare to the world... but as their race to reclaim their video leads to a night they'll never forget, they'll find that their video will expose even more than they bargained for.

Rob Lowe, Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz, Rob Corddry, and Ellie Kemper star in Sex Tape. Sex Tape is directed by the same director that brought us the hilarious Bad Teacher which both Cameron and Jason also starred in. They had great chemistry in Bad Teacher and it carried over in Sex Tape. Most people are thinking of Sex Tape as a "sequel" to Bad Teacher. But it is in fact its own movie.

Sex Tape hits theaters July 25, 2014!!!!

Disney's Maleficent has a new trailer and its visually stunning but the real stand out is Angelina Jolie playing the role of Maleficent. She is dark, mysterious, and evil. But despite her evil nature you are instantly drawn to her beauty and mystery. I like the fact that they took a different route with Sleeping Beauty. They went from the point of the villain and gave insight into her and played the movie with her as the focal point. Which I thought was absolutely BRILLIANT!

Here is the full plot of Maleficent:

Maleficent explores the untold story of Disney's most iconic villain from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her pure heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, Maleficent (Jolie) cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the human king's newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora (Fanning) is caught in the middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the human kingdom that holds her legacy. Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace in land and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds forever.

There is a new movie coming out in February called Repentance. Its about a man who reinvents himself as a self help guru. He helps a man with psychological issues whose trying to deal with the death of his mom, not to mention the fact that his wife and child have left him alone in the bayous of Louisiana. Its a crazy trailer and I can't wait to go see it. Its a predominantly black cast in a horror/thriller style film. This strange to see because there aren't very many films with all african american casts that are under the genre of thriller/horror. So Repentance is going to be a great movie scary but good. So here's the the plot via IMDb:

Years after a drunken car crash that almost took his life, Tommy Carter has reinvented himself as a therapist/spiritual advisor who advocates a synthesis of world religions and positivity. He's parlayed this vocation into a successful book release that one day draws the attention of Angel Sanchez, a profoundly troubled man fixated on the "untimely" death of his mother. When Carter takes on Sanchez as a personal client in an effort to raise funds for his indebted brother Ben, things quickly take a turn for the worse. Angel needs much more than a simple life coach. What may be simple to grasp for some is the idea that single actions in the past comprise tidal waves of reactions in the present. This film examines these issues against a backdrop of kidnapping and murder.

This film is really interesting to me. I love psychological thrillers like this. It stars Anthony Mackie, Sanaa Lathan, Forest Whitaker, Nicole Ari Parker, and Mike Epps.



Repentance hits theaters February 28th.


Source: IMDb

This movie is the sequel to The Raid. If you've never seen The Raid its an awesome action sequenced movie straight out the gate its high octane action packed. I loved every minute of it. It was gritty and strong. Here's the plot for The Raid: Redemption via IMDb:

In Jakarta, Indonesia, Lieutenant Wahyu organizes the invasion of an apartment building that is the safe house of the powerful and cruel drug lord Tama and his gang. The SWAT team breaks in the building but one lookout sees and warns the gangsters and the police force is trapped on the seventh floor. They learn that Lt. Wahyu has not informed his superiors about the operation. Now the police officers have to fight with limited ammunition against the armed and dangerous gangsters.

Now the sequel is out and I am absolutely speechless at the trailer. It looks awesome and I want to see it in theaters on the big screen! The trailers below are so surreal. The fight scenes are amazing. Its crazy how well choreographed these scenes are. I'm excited, shocked, and so ready to see this film! I can't wait until it comes out. Here's the plot for The Raid - Retaliation:

It starts where the first film ended, with Uwais’ character going undercover and infiltrating the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and uncover the corruption in his own police force.

But if you're not convinced check out the trailers below and you tell me if its worth $8 movie tickets!

Expected Release: March 28, 2014







Source: IMDb & Variety

Okay ladies and gents we have another movie for 2014 and its called the Other Woman. The trailer really gives away the entire film at its core. You have a man who has been juggling multiple women. Cameron Diaz's character is a serial dater who thinks she's finally met the man of her dreams. Well after dating for a while she stumbles across his wife, played by Leslie Mann. Instead of fighting they quickly become good friends and together find out about his whole stable of women including the bombshell Kate Upton. All three women (Kate Upton, Leslie Mann, and Cameron Diaz) come to a mutual understanding that they have been played and its time for payback. And if your wondering whats Nicki Minaj's place in this movie well she plays the colorful, snappy, witty assistant to Cameron Diaz.

Here's the Official Plot via IMDb:

After realizing she is not her boyfriend's primary lover, a woman teams up with his wife and plots mutual revenge.

In my view of the trailer is looks like a typical revenge movie with a twist. Not many women would team up or even befriend their husbands mistresses. Most of the time they're ready to slap, fight, kick, and whoop ass. LOL. But I guess in light of the circumstances its good to have some camaraderie amongst us girls lmao. It kind of reminds of me John Tucker Must Die. Only its not set in high school and its gonna have better acting DEFINITELY!

Here take a look at the trailer and judge for yourself:





The Other Woman hits theaters in April of 2014



Source: MadameNoire IMDb and MOVIESComingSoon

To get an idea of this sci-fi drama/thriller I have three teaser trailers via ComingSoon.net:










Source: Moviepilot and ComingSoon.net

Well if you've never seen How to Train Your Dragon then you are really missing a treat. The first installment to the franchise is about a young boy named Hiccup who befriends a dragon despite his village and families strong stance against them. In the latest installment of the franchise Hiccup is older and stronger. He's also become a bridge between dragons and humans. He and all his friends now have dragons of their very own and they currently ride them as protectors of their village.

Here's the full plot for How to Train Your Dragon 2 via IMDb:

It's been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snoutlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Now, Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons.

Take a look at the Official Trailer for How to Train Your Dragon 2:



It seems like a cute movie for kids and teens to go see. I know that some people feel like animation is only for little kids but animation is so much more than that. They tell real stories. Sometimes they are even better than real live action movies. They don't have all the frill and thrills of live action movies (guns, violence, explosions well they don't most of the time). But at their core animation movies are sweet, family oriented, lesson teaching movies that EVERYONE of all ages can enjoy!

How to Train Your Dragon 2 hits theaters June 13, 2014!

Source: Moviepilot & IMDb

Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler team up again for a new romantic comedy/family film. The last time Drew and Adam teamed up it was for a romantic comedy called 50 First Dates. It was about a ladies man who falls in love with a woman who has short term amnesia. Because of the amnesia Adam Sandler had to constantly remind Drew Barrymore of the love they share and try to make her fall in love with him all over again everyday for the rest of his and her life. Well it did okay in the theaters and I have to admit its one of my favorite movies with Adam Sandler. The SNL Alum is one of my favorite comedians and I love his movies (well most of them LOL).

Now Drew and Adam have a new movie called Blended.  Here's the synopsis:

Recently divorced mother of two boys, LAUREN REYNOLDS (Drew Barrymore), and widowed father of three girls, JIM FRIEDMAN (Adam Sandler), have a disastrous blind date that puts them off dating for the foreseeable future. However, when the two purchase a discount “Familymoon” vacation from Lauren’s best friend and business partner, JEN, they wind up at an African resort with their kids in tow. Initially acrimonious, their relationship skews, gradually and irresistibly, towards romance.

From the trailer it seems to be a funny film. Blended hits theaters Memorial Day Weekend!

Check out the trailer.



Soure: IGN

I LOVE Drag Queens!!!! They are so awesome and flawlessly beautiful. Its amazing to watch them transform. Drag Queens are such confident people. With all the struggles they go through just to be who they are its amazing to see them present themselves in a strong positive light! And Mother Ru always welcomes them with loving open arms despite the competition. Its an amazing show and I watch it every season in my pumps with a glass wine screaming "YASSSSS Honey YASSSSS!" LOL

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There was a big rumor going around about LeBron James being the lead in Space Jam 2. Which I thought was a big big mistake by the way. The first Space Jam was cute and a little funny (actually it was hella funny with Bill Murray in it), but I just don't see the point of a sequel. Nothing against Lebron there was just no need for the second movie in my book.

However, this movie new movie that LeBron's name is being attached too doesn't sound all that promising either. Here's the plot of the movie: Kevin's character is tired of living in the shadow of his basketball icon brother (i.e. LeBron James) and decides to make a few changes in his life. Kevin and a few of his friends head to Miami to attend a fantasy basketball camp and he decides right then and there that this is his chance to prove himself. Sounds simply enough right? Despite the simplistic and somewhat vague plot I'm willing to give it a chance for one reason...Kevin Hart. I absolutely adore Kevin Hart. He's really funny, he's very easy on the eyes, and he's very honest about his life and I can appreciate that. I think he would be my main reason for watching the movie.

It sounds simple enough and similar to another movie that we've seen before e.g. the Sixth Man. Do you remember that movie? Kadeem Hardison and Marlon Wayans were brothers in the movie. Marlon's character was also living in his brothers shadow (which he had no problem doing) and Kadeem Hardison was the college basketball, NBA bound star. One night he had a game went for the dunk and had a heart attack on the court. He died shortly afterwards but came back in ghost form to help his team win the championship. Long story short Marlon's character finally came into his own and was able to get past his brother's death and live his life for himself. It was a good movie and it was very funny. I just hope that Ballers doesn't mimic the movie TOO much. Its already off to a good start nobody dies and comes back as a ghost so that is a good sign lol.

No word on when this will hit the big screen. Currently Kevin Hart is working on the script with hopes of filming after the NBA season next spring! This will be LeBron's first feature film but it doesn't really require much acting because he's already the character he's playing he just doesn't have any brothers or sisters to worry about (that he knows of).

Kevin Hart has two other movies coming out within the next couple of months Grudge Match starring Slyvester Stallone and Robert DeNiro due out December 25th. And Ride Along starring Ice Cube, Tika Sumpter and John Leguizamo. If a trailer for Ballers is released sometime next year I will definitely update this blog.



























Trailer for Ride Along. Its like a really hilarious Training Day but without all the politics and killing. Kevin is a security guard who signs up for the police academy. In the midst of his new career he finds himself in love with his longtime girlfriend and plans to propose but there's only one problem, her over protective hard assed brother. Who happens to be a detective. When Kevin asks for his sisters hand in marriage, her brother decides to take him on a Ride Along. The Ride Along is to show him the ropes of the day to day life of a cop as well as scare him off his sister.



Trailer for Grudge Match. A movie about 2 washed up boxers who return to the ring for one final bout. Slyvester Stallone and Robert DeNiro had a bitter rivalry and each won 1 fight against the other. When Slyvester Stallone's character retires the two's final fight was cancelled and their rivalry was never settled. Years later their manager comes to them with a proposition to be apart of a game. Their intense rivalry heats up via a viral video of the two old fighters duking it out at a game studio. A $100,000 request for a final fight drops into their laps and the Grudge Match begins!