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Bob Abishola‘s getting some special direction from one of its own as series regular Bayo Akinfemi steps behind the camera for the show’s January 3 episode, “Tunde123,” on CBS. The actor who is known for playing Goodwin, the manager of MaxDot sock warehouse in the show is making his U.S. directorial debut with this new role on the show. Akinfemi also takes on the role of Yoruba language consultant and fills many other positions behind the scenes. (Credit: Courtesy of CBS) Despite this installment being Akinfemi’s first directing gig in America, he’s also lent his vision to two Nollywood (Nigerian Hollywood) independent films, Paparazzi Eye in the Dark and Busted Life. In “Tunde123,” Abishola (Folake Olowofoyeku) finds out Tayo (Dayo Ade) has given Dele (Travis Wolfe Jr.) a credit card, this gesture concerns her as she worries her son will become too spoiled. As a result of her concerns,...

Stars: Kyana Teresa, Georgia Waters, Verity Marks, Dayo Ade, Saul Elias, Zoe Fish, Muriel Hogue, Lauren Marshall, Max Nelson, Ernie Pitts | Written by Dana Gould | Directed by Nicholas Verso

Dana Gould, stand-up comedian, writer on The Simpsons, and creator of the awesome Stan Against Evil, pens this Christmas-set killer doll film produced by Blue Ribbon Content, the company behind the Banana Splits horror film and Critters Attack!

Toys of Terror sees Zoe, her brother Franklin and their family move into a secluded mansion just before Christmas. While the adults focus on renovating the place, the bored kids find a toy chest hidden in the attic, and are delighted when the toys inside magically come to life. But bizarre events soon begin to take place – events that threaten the family’s lives. As the special day dawns with gifts piled under the tree, the body count rises and the blood starts to flow.

"We're going to get you." Warner Bros has released the official trailer for a Christmas horror movie titled Toys of Terror, being released direct-to-vod at the end of this month (just in time for Halloween). A big family moves into a dusty old house in the snowy woods of Washington with hopes of it being a nice holiday escape. But the kids soon discover a stash of old toys that just so happen to belong to a creepy ghost boy. As stranger and stranger things start to happen, some of the kids begin to sense that something in the house is not quite right... Starring Kyana Teresa, Georgia Waters, Verity Marks, Dayo Ade, Saul Elias, and Zoe Fish. This looks super creepy, especially the helmet and the monkey toy (ahhh), and I love mixing in Christmas with horror because that doesn't happen often. Yet another scary horror movie to keep an eye on.

"This spirit - she is determined, very powerful, rage surrounding her." Vertical Entertainment has unveiled an official trailer for an indie horror thriller titled Isabelle, which premiered at the Busan Film Festival last year. Isabelle is the latest horror from Canadian filmmaker Rob Heydon, and is hitting VOD + a few theaters in late May. After moving into the perfect New England neighborhood, an all-American couple's dream of starting a family is shattered when they encounter an evil spirit that wants nothing more than to take their lives. Amanda Crew stars with Adam Brody, and a full cast including Zoë Belkin, Sheila McCarthy, Booth Savage, Michael Miranda, Dayo Ade, David Tompa, Zoe Doyle, and Shanice Banton. This looks like your standard paranormal horror with the usual terrifying scenes and a freaky red-eyed ghost girl. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Robert Heydon's Isabelle, direct from YouTube (via B-d): After...

Stars: Amanda Crew, Adam Brody, Zoë Belkin, Sheila McCarthy, Booth Savage, Krista Bridges, Michael Miranda, Dayo Ade, David Tompa | Written by Donald Martin | Directed by Rob Heydon

Directed by Rob Heydon, suburban chiller Isabelle just about gets the job done, though it lacks focus and misses several opportunities to make its scares actually mean something.

Adam Brody (The O.C.) stars as Matt Kane, a successful, middle-class lawyer who moves into a spacious new house with his heavily pregnant wife Larissa (Silicon Valley‘s Amanda Crew). However, after meeting her creepy neighbour Ann (Sheila McCarthy), Larissa collapses and is rushed to hospital, where she loses the baby and spends a minute clinically dead while on the operating table.

When she returns home, Larissa begins seeing and hearing things in the house, including the sound of her baby crying. As Matt becomes increasingly concerned for his wife’s well-being, they become suspicious...

Recently, Fox released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Bones" episode 8 of season 11. The episode is entitled, "High Treason in the Holiday Season," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty interesting stuff go down as the homicide of a high-powered attorney becomes the main focus of the Jeffersonian team, and more. In the new, 8th episode press release: The Team Investigates The Murder Of A High-powered Journalist On An All-new "Bones" Thursday, November 19, On Fox. Press release number 2: The team will investigate the high-stakes murder of a political journalist who was found dead after recently publishing an article exposing corruption in the Nsa. Due to the nature of the investigation, Hodgins' paranoia will take over as the team realizes their every move is being watched. In the meantime, Brennan will secretly try to plan a surprise for Booth, and the whole team will celebrate Thanksgiving together.

"Turn, Turn, Turn" - Coulson and his team find themselves without anyone they can trust, only to discover that they are trapped with a traitor in their midst, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Tuesday, April 8 (8:00-9:01 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Agent Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz and Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons.  Guest starring are Bill Paxton as Agent Garrett, Saffron Burrows as Victoria Hand, Christine Adams as Agent Weaver, B.J. Britt as Agent Triplett, Charles Halford as Agent Shaw, James Macdonald as Agent Jacobson, Dayo Ade as Agent Barbour, Kylie Furneaux as Agent Shade, Alex Daniels as Agent Chaimson, Braden Moran as Agent Jones, Cameron Diskin as Agent Baylin.

"Turn, Turn, Turn" - Coulson and his team find themselves without anyone they can trust, only to discover that they are trapped with a traitor in their midst, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Tuesday, April 8 (8:00-9:01 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Agent Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz and Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons. Guest starring are Bill Paxton as Agent Garrett, Saffron Burrows as Victoria Hand, Christine Adams as Agent Weaver, B.J. Britt as Agent Triplett, Charles Halford as Agent Shaw, James Macdonald as Agent Jacobson, Dayo Ade as Agent Barbour, Kylie Furneaux as Agent Shade, Alex Daniels as Agent Chaimson, Braden Moran as Agent Jones, Cameron Diskin as Agent Baylin.

Last night, ABC released the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Agents Of Shield" episode 17 of season 1, and it appears that that things will get ultra intense and very interesting as the whole Shield crew will get tested in a major way, extreme violence and action takes place throughout, and more. The episode is titled, "Turn, Turn, Turn." In the new,17th episode, Coulson and his team will end up, finding themselves in a situation where they can't trust anybody. They will be trapped with a traitor in their midst. Guest stars are going to include: Bill Paxton as Agent Garrett, Saffron Burrows as Victoria Hand, Christine Adams as Agent Weaver, B.J. Britt as Agent Triplett, Charles Halford as Agent Shaw, James Macdonald as Agent Jacobson, Dayo Ade as Agent Barbour, Kylie Furneaux as Agent Shade, Alex Daniels as Agent Chaimson, Braden Moran as Agent Jones, and Cameron Diskin as Agent Baylin.

"Turn, Turn, Turn" - Coulson and his team find themselves without anyone they can trust, only to discover that they are trapped with a traitor in their midst, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Tuesday, April 8 (8:00-9:01 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Agent Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz and Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons. Guest starring are Bill Paxton as Agent Garrett, Saffron Burrows as Victoria Hand, Christine Adams as Agent Weaver, B.J. Britt as Agent Triplett, Charles Halford as Agent Shaw, James Macdonald as Agent Jacobson, Dayo Ade as Agent Barbour, Kylie Furneaux as Agent Shade, Alex Daniels as Agent Chaimson, Braden Moran as Agent Jones, Cameron Diskin as Agent Baylin.

Recently, ABC served up the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Agents Of Shield" episode 17 of season 1. The episode is entitled, "Turn, Turn, Turn," and it sounds like things will get very interesting as Coulson and the team are looking to locate a traitor among them, and more. In the new,17th episode press release: Coulson and his team will find themselves without anyone they can trust, only to discover that they are trapped with a traitor in their midst. Guest stars will feature: Bill Paxton as Agent Garrett, Saffron Burrows as Victoria Hand, Christine Adams as Agent Weaver, B.J. Britt as Agent Triplett, Charles Halford as Agent Shaw, James Macdonald as Agent Jacobson, Dayo Ade as Agent Barbour, Kylie Furneaux as Agent Shade, Alex Daniels as Agent Chaimson, Braden Moran as Agent Jones, and Cameron Diskin as Agent Baylin. The episode was written by Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen...

"Turn, Turn, Turn" - Coulson and his team find themselves without anyone they can trust, only to discover that they are trapped with a traitor in their midst, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Tuesday, April 8 (8:00-9:01 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. It has been rumored that the title for this episode may be hinting at an appearance from the Black Widow but that is something only time will tell. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Agent Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz and Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons. Guest starring are Bill Paxton as Agent Garrett, Saffron Burrows as Victoria Hand, Christine Adams as Agent Weaver, B.J. Britt as Agent Triplett, Charles Halford as Agent Shaw, James Macdonald as Agent Jacobson,...

In the surprising Canadian hit series Cracked, a team of police detectives are paired up a psychiatrist and a psychiatric nurse in a special Psych Crimes & Crisis Unit to help solve crimes where both victims and/or perpetrators may exhibit mental and emotional issues. In our modern world of increasing stressors and people who have hit their limits and begin to “crack”, it is essential that law enforcement understand that not all crimes are so easily put into defined categories and learn to navigate a world where people need more than just a gun and a shield to protect them and solve crimes. In a recent exclusive interview, co-star Luisa D’Oliveira talked about some of the unique challenges and rewards in portraying a detective assigned to this special task force.

What drew you to Cracked and the role of Detective Poppy Wisnefski?

Luisa: I was drawn to this show...

On TV this Friday: Continuum‘s finale determines the future, Cracked creates a Law & Order/ER hybrid, Top Models come out smelling like roses and a Desperate husband has extreme homeowner woes in Foreclosed. Here are seven shows to keep on your radar.

8 pm Foreclosed (Lifetime Movie Network) | When Jake (Desperate Housewives‘ James Denton) and Allison (Switched at Birth‘s Marlee Matlin) buy a foreclosed property in this made-for-tv pic, the house’s former owner (Ghost Whisperer‘s Jamie Kennedy) turns murderous in his attempts to retake his home.

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Opened Friday, April 7

In "Phat Girlz", a comedy about plus-size women, the first word of the movie's title stands for Pretty Hot and Thick. The second word is never spelled out, but it could mean Good Intentions Ruined by Lousy Zingers. Because it's not a bad idea to look for comic opportunities on the subject of women's self-image in this age of anorexic supermodels and worship of weight loss.

Indeed, Patricia Cardoso's endearing HBO film "Real Women Have Curves" already has shown the way. Regrettably, the approach taken here by debuting writer-director Nnegest Likke is to hurl every imaginable fat joke on the screen in hopes that some will stick. Few do.

After a short run in urban areas, this Fox Searchlight release could perform better on home video.

Mo'Nique, the comic who starred on UPN's "The Parkers" for five years, not only stars in the film but embodies the underlying problem: Mo'Nique's in-your-face, combative approach runs roughshod over any attempt to examine the cultural, generational or social attitudes that lead to America's fixation on thinness.

The writing is rudimentary and the direction often awkward, but Mo'Nique would confound a veteran director. Because she is not really an actress, essentially she can convey two emotions -- bubbly excess or petulant pout, with the threat of violence hanging over each. Which turns any character into a manic depressive.

Mo'Nique plays Jazmin Biltmore -- yes, Biltmore, you wanna make something of it? Body size has destroyed her social life and self-esteem. She works in a department store's women's department and does have good ideas about a clothing line for plus-size women, but her boss, Dick (Jack Noseworthy) -- oh, does Mo'Nique have fun with that name -- won't let her show her sketches to the head buyer (Eric Roberts).

When Jazmin wins a week at a Palm Springs spa, she takes along her companion in corpulence Stacey (Kendra C. Johnson) and her cousin Mia (Joyful Drake) who, working from a different family Gene Pool, is a knockout.

At the spa, they run into a group of Nigerian doctors. Wouldn't you know it, in their culture, fat is where it's at. So muscular Tunde (Jimmy Jean-Louis) puts the moves on Jazmin, and Akibo (Godfrey) whisks Stacey off to bed, while Godwin (Dayo Ade) gets stuck with "matchstick" Mia.

Although the course of true love proves bumpy, the experience transforms Jazmin's self-esteem. She eventually launches her clothing line, then flies off to Africa to claim her stud doctor without a thought of how she might run an American business while acting as a Nigerian housewife.

Production values are substandard for a studio release.

PHAT GIRLZ

Fox Searchlight

Fox Searchlight Pictures and Outlaw Prods. present an Outlaw/Sneak Preview Entertainment production in association with 10 Times Greater Prods.

Credits:

Screenwriter-director: Nnegest Likke

Producers: Bobby Newmyer, Steven J. Wolfe

Executive producers: Mo'Nique, Steven Imes III

Directors of photography: John Njaga Demps, Dean Lent

Production designers: Warren Alan Young, Natasha Baumgardner

Music: Stephen Endelman

Costumes: Ronda Bell, Susan Chan, Marvlyn Harrison

Editor: Zack Arnold. Cast: Jazmin: Mo'Nique

Tunde: Jimmy Jean-Louis

Akido: Godfrey

Stacey: Kendra C. Johnson

Mia: Joyful Drake

Dick Eckhard: Jack Noseworthy

Robert Myer: Eric Roberts

Running time -- 109 minutes

MPAA rating: PG-13...