Jada (2008)

Jada: Directed by Robert A. Johnson. With Juan Mabson, Marlo Williams, Sonalii Castillo, Malik Barnhardt. When a woman loses her husband in a possible suicidal car accident, her previously peaceful life is sent into a tailspin: she is thrown out of her house and forced to move her two teenagers into the projects. Broke and devastated, she turns to the local church, where she reconnects with her faith in God, and finds empathetic individuals who help get her through her darkest hours.

“I loved Dunbar in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and I straightaway went prowling for something else showcasing his obvious talent.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJada is a flawed movie. Itu0026#39;s got some saving graces–of which the presence of Dunbar is one–but it suffers from some poor writing, and shaky pacing and scenario work. Itu0026#39;s too bad! Iu0026#39;d love to see a superbly written/directed/edited vehicle for Dunbar. I wish the best for his career.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA side note: Iu0026#39;m not averse to religious messages, but to-date Iu0026#39;ve only found really satisfactory treatment of faith issues in films with no explicit religious agendas.”