Laz Alonso

19 Movies Starring Laz Alonso

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Straw Dogs  2011  3.4 stars Thrillers   Rated: NR In Rod Lurie's remake of the controversial 1971 Sam Peckinpah drama, screenwriter David Sumner (James Marsden) relocates with his wife, Amy (Kate Bosworth), to her Mississippi hometown. But as detachment strains their marriage, bigger threats loom in their small town. To Amy's chagrin, David attempts to befriend the locals, including Amy's ex-boyfriend, Charlie (Alexander Skarsgård). But resentments re-emerge and tensions rise to an explosive end.

Fast and Furious  2009  3.7 stars 103 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13 Fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) must team with his old nemesis Agent Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) and take on a common enemy in the latest full-throttle installment of the speed-racing franchise. Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster reprise their roles as Letty and Mia, respectively, in the action adventure, which features pulse-pounding convoy heists and precision tunnel crawls.

Avatar  2009  4.3 stars 162 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: PG-13 Disabled Marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) travels to planet Pandora to become an avatar, ingratiate himself with the natives and help Americans mine lucrative unobtainium. But he finds himself in an interstellar conflict after falling for Na'vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). James Cameron writes and directs this Golden Globe-winning CGI odyssey that has broken box office records. Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang co-star.

Fast and Furious: Bonus Material  2009  3.6 stars 92 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: NR The bonus features for the fourth film in the "Fast & Furious" franchise that reunites Vin Diesel and Paul Walker includes several segments from "Under the Hood," which gives a deT.I.ed look at the cars used in the film; a behind-the-scenes look at the chase sequences and stunts; a music video by Pitbull; and trailers for all of the "Fast & Furious" movies.

Down for Life  2009  3.1 stars 92 mins Drama   Rated: NR As the leader of a Latina gang in South Central Los Angeles, Rascal (Jessica Romero) must contend with an escalating war against a rival African-American gang while a persistent teacher (Danny Glover) urges her to pursue her writing talents at an upcoming writer's workshop. The visceral drama, which unfolds over a single day, also features a winning turn by Kate del Castillo as Rascal's doting mother.

Miracle at St. Anna  2008  3.5 stars 166 mins Drama   Rated: R During World War II, four black American soldiers (Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso and Omar Benson Miller) find themselves trapped in a Tuscan village behind enemy lines. As they attempt to evade German forces and reunite with their comrades, the four experience firsthand the tragedy and triumph of war. John Turturro co-stars in this epic war film from director Spike Lee, based on the acclaimed novel by James McBride.

Captivity  2007  2.8 stars 85 mins Horror   Rated: UR After a night of drunken decadence, self-absorbed fashion model Jennifer (Elisha Cuthbert) awakens to find herself locked in a cellar with fellow prisoner Gary (Daniel Gillies) and under the watchful eye of a voyeuristic captor with a penchant for sadistic mind games. As the two try to escape, their invisible overlord sees every move they make. But all might not be what it seems in this tense chiller from director Roland Joffé.

This Christmas  2007  3.6 stars 119 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13 Gathering to celebrate Christmas together for the first time in four years, the Whitfield clan uses the opportunity to air their true feelings about one another in this ensemble film that fuses family drama, comedy and holiday cheer. Small arguments over traditions such as trimming the tree erupt into major conflicts that test the family's bonds, making this Christmas the most memorable yet. Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer and Regina King co-star.

Stomp the Yard  2007  3.5 stars 114 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13 Landing in jail after his involvement in a shooting that took his brother's life, gifted street dancer DJ Williams (Columbus Short) agrees to enroll at Truth University -- a black college in Atlanta -- to avoid juvenile hall. As he struggles to adjust to his new world, he finds himself falling for the dean's daughter (Meagan Good). Meanwhile, two fraternities, convinced that DJ's moves can help win a national stepping contest, try to recruit him.

Divine Intervention  2007  3.0 stars 108 mins Romance   Rated: NR  until 23-Dec-2011     A fundamentalist Baptist church gets an injection of flashy faith when its longtime pastor suffers a stroke and the young Rev. Robert Gibbs (Wesley Jonathan) steps in as his substitute. The congregation embraces his methods, but the stodgy Rev. Matthews (James Avery) isn't sold. The plot thickens when Rev. Gibbs falls for a pretty schoolteacher (Jazsmin Lewis), who just so happens to be Rev. Matthews's daughter.

The Tenants  2006  2.4 stars 97 mins Drama   Rated: R Working on a novel he's been writing for nearly a decade, Henry Lesser (Dylan McDermott) is happy to be the only resident in a run-down Brooklyn tenement. But when Willie Spearmint (Snoop Dogg) -- a militant black writer with a beautiful white girlfriend (Rose Byrne) -- moves into another part of the building, his presence changes everything. Danny Green directs this smart drama based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Bernard Malamud.

Bunny Whipped  2006  1.7 stars 91 mins Comedy   Rated: R When his favorite rapper is murdered, loser Bob Whipple (Esteban Powell) becomes the not-so-super hero The Whip, whose motto is "Evil people are evil." Bob's biggest feat is helping his high school girlfriend Ann (Joey Lauren Adams) save some rabbits from an animal testing lab. But when Ann is kidnapped, Bob has to play the hero for real. Rebecca Gayheart, Ike Barinholtz ("Mad TV") and 2001 Playboy Playmate of the Year Brande Roderick co-star.

Issues  2006  2.7 stars 88 mins Comedy   Rated: NR  until 01-Nov-2011     Roomies Royce (Ben Watkins) and Damien (Laz Alonso) -- who are polar opposites -- find their lives turned topsy-turvy by the arrival of pretty new housemate Toni (Shawna Rodgers) in this slice-of-life urban comedy. Will she be the glue that holds the trio together, or will Toni drive a wedge between straight-arrow accountant Royce and tomcat real estate broker Damien? The cast also includes Todd Bridges, Mailon Rivera and Barri Whittaker.

Jarhead  2005  3.3 stars 123 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 01-Oct-2012      Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a fictionalized version of Marine Anthony Swofford, whose biting memoir about his real-life stint as a sniper in Operation Desert Storm serves as the inspiration for Sam Mendes's drama. But instead of combat, the film focuses on the long, lonely days spent at war, and the cynicism and caustic humor soldiers employ to deal with unbearable conditions and ever-present danger. Peter Sarsgaard and Jamie Foxx co-star.

Jarhead: Bonus Material  2005  3.2 stars 90 mins Drama   Rated: R This companion disc to director Sam Mendes' compelling military drama includes: "Swoff's Fantasies," news interviews, deleted scenes (with optional commentary), "Jarhead Diaries" with an introduction by director Sam Mendes, background with an introduction by director Sam Mendes and "Semper Fi: Life After the Corps" with an introduction by director Sam Mendes.

Flip the Script  2005  2.9 stars 90 mins Comedy   Rated: NR Returning to Los Angeles to attend the funeral of a mutual acquaintance, six college friends who are now in their 30s (Miguel A. Nunez Jr. Robin Givens, Laz Alonso, Mel Jackson, Teck Holmes and Obba Babatunde) rekindle old emotions and reexamine the choices they've made. In her feature film debut, Terrah Bennett Smith directs this heartfelt comedy exploring the intricacies of love and friendship.

Hittin' It!  2004  2.2 stars 81 mins Comedy   Rated: R Morris (Howard Walker) and Malik (Maurice Patton) can't believe their luck when Uncle Fredo lets them use his ultra-hip Miami beach house. Things are going great until Malik's Cousin E (A.J. Johnson) arrives and steals their thunder, throwing the biggest party the beach has ever seen. Even so, they're still living large … until the next day when they realize the house is trashed. Will they be able to clean up before Uncle Fredo finds out?

Leprechaun 6: Back 2 tha Hood  2003  3.0 stars 87 mins Horror   Rated: R A group of hapless city kids (are there any other kind in a movie like this?) "luck" onto a treasure chest full of gold coins. Faster than you can pour a bowl of Lucky Charms, that sawed-off runt of a leprechaun appears -- again! -- to reclaim the loot. But before he can do that, some of the urban posse are gonna go down! Stars Warwick Davis, Tangi Miller and Sticky Fingaz.

G  2002  3.2 stars 96 mins Drama   Rated: R  until 23-Sep-2010     A contemporary reimagining of F. Scott Fitzgerald's jazz-age novel The Great Gatsby, this bittersweet drama stars Richard T. Jones as nouveau-riche rap impresario Summer G, who's eager to renew a lost romance with former flame Sky Hightower (Chenoa Maxwell). But when the music mogul and the love of his life reconnect with help from Sky's cousin (Andre Royo), her pedigreed, brutish husband (Blair Underwood) seeks vengeance.