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Common comes full circle in new basketball film - 22 May 2010
-Common's latest movie role in basketball romance Just Wright brought him full circle - because Kiki Vandeweghe, the man who gave him his first court job, is now the general manager of the team he plays for in the movie.- -The rapper leads the New Jersey Nets to

Iron Man still dominates U.S. box office - 17 May 2010
$13.8 million (£8.6 million) in earnings, while new basketball comedy Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah and hip-hop star Common, debuted at four with takings of $8.5 million (£5.3 million).- - Meanwhile, animated adventure How to Train Your Dragon s

Common: 'Bale rant remix was a bigger hit than mine' - 24 May 2009
-Rapper Common refuses to see the negative in Terminator Salvation co-star Christian Bale's on-set meltdown - because it was great promotion for the new film.- -The rap star was on-set and in his trailer when Bale took exception to director of photography Shane

Common - what members say

Street Kings review by A customer from london

Watchable entertaining film 18 September 2008
...rise to me. I have no idea why directors/producers keep miss-casting rapper Common, he is not an actor. The film is laced with corruption, betrayal and revenge.... Read customer review

Terminator - Salvation review by dan84 from Plympton

Awesome 6 June 2009
...r Salvation, which is, like other reviews have said, a war movie. There are two Common complaints about this film: no Arnie, and a 12A rating. I don't think either of... Read customer review

Common - filmography

Hell On Wheels - Season 1 (2011)
Starring: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Common
Director: David Von Ancken, Phil Abraham, Alex Zakrzewski
Certificate:
Set in the 1860s "Hell On Wheels" centers on former confederate soldier Cullen Bohannan, whose quest for vengeance has led him to the Union Pacific Railroad's westward construction of the first Transcontinental Railroad.

80% from 2 members
Due for release on 23rd July 2012

Just Wright (2010)
Starring: Paula Patton, Queen Latifah, Pam Grier
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Certificate:
A female physical therapist is drafted by an all-star basketball player to help him recover from a career-threatening injury. The two soon fall in love in what is a modern-day Cinderella story.

74% from 86 members
Not available for rental

Terminator - Salvation on DVD (2009)
Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Helena Bonham-Carter
Director: McG
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
The year is 2018. Judgment Day has come and gone. At the behest of Skynet, an army of Terminators roams the wastelands killing or collecting humans. The only hope for the survival of humanity is Resistance fighter John Connor: a man whose destiny has always been intertwined with the fate of human ..read more »

68% from 56,155 members

Terminator - Salvation - Blu-ray (2009)
Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Helena Bonham-Carter
Director: McG
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
The year is 2018. Judgment Day has come and gone. At the behest of Skynet, an army of Terminators roams the wastelands killing or collecting humans. The only hope for the survival of humanity is Resistance fighter John Connor: a man whose destiny has always been intertwined with the fate of human ..read more »

69% from 15,939 members

Street Kings - Blu-ray (2008)
Starring: Jay Mohr, Forest Whitaker, Terry Crews
Director: David Ayer
Certificate:
David Ayer, who wrote TRAINING DAY, gives us another unflinching look at disillusionment and questionable decision-making within the ranks of the LAPD. Ayer's second directorial effort tells the story of burnt-out Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves), a functioning alcoholic and undisciplined detective with ..read more »

67% from 4,568 members

Street Kings on DVD (2008)
Starring: Jay Mohr, Antonio 'King Tone' Fernandez, Forest Whitaker
Director: David Ayer, Jon Alpert
Certificate:
David Ayer, who wrote TRAINING DAY, gives us another unflinching look at disillusionment and questionable decision-making within the ranks of the LAPD. Ayer's second directorial effort tells the story of burnt-out Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves), a functioning alcoholic and undisciplined detective with ..read more »

66% from 17,354 members

Beef on DVD
Starring: 50 Cent, Ving Rhames, Ice Cube
Director: Peter Spirer
Certificate:
BEEF showcases a dizzying array of rappers as they compete to be the ultimate rap champion.

64% from 191 members

Soundz Of Spirit on DVD
Starring: Common, Talib Kweli, KRS-One
Certificate:
Features performance and interview footage with a selection of leading hip-hop artists.

38% from 20 members

Common facts

5 most recent films

Hell On Wheels - Season 1 - 4.0 stars
Just Wright - 3.5 stars
Terminator - Salvation - 3.5 stars
Terminator - Salvation - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Street Kings - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Just Wright - 3.5 stars
Terminator - Salvation - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Terminator - Salvation - 3.5 stars
Street Kings - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Street Kings - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Soundz Of Spirit - 2.0 stars
Hell On Wheels - Season 1 - 4.0 stars
Beef - 3.0 stars
Street Kings - 3.5 stars
Street Kings - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

John Corbett - 3 times - show films
Christian Bale - 3 times - show films
Jay Mohr - 3 times - show films
Jadagrace - 3 times - show films
Hugh Laurie - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

David Ayer - 3 times - show films
McG - 3 times - show films
Sanaa Hamri - 1 times - show films
David Von Ancken - 1 times - show films
Jon Alpert - 1 times - show films