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Honeybee (2001)

Starring: Senait Ashenafi, Pierre Perea Director: Melvin James Rating: Unrated Format: DVD
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Senait Ashenafi, Pierre Perea, Antwan Mills, James Avery, Gayle Samuels
  • Directors: Melvin James
  • Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: Unrated
  • Studio: Lions Gate
  • DVD Release Date: November 5, 2002
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006LPAP
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #74,849 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Honeybee" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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"Honeybee" is an action/dram with a dash of humor about a beautiful young woman, Brianna Dukes (Senait Ashenafi), from a well-to-do black family who drops out of college against her family's wishes to pursue a career as a professional boxer. With her loyal trainer Pablo (Pierre Perea) by her side, Brianna struggles to overcome attempts by a disapproving Father (James Avery), an abusive boyfriend (Antwan Mills), a scandalous boxing promoter (victor Carr) and a rival boxer (Corinne Van Ryck) to stop her climb to the top of the boxing world.


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A young black woman drops out of college against her fathers wishes to pursue a career as a professional boxer. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 05/25/2004 Starring: Senait Ashenafi James Avery Run time: 90 minutes Rating: Nr

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Boxing Drama Doesn't Quite Go The Distance, December 4, 2002
By Ibochild (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
I caught this film at the Hollywood Black Film Festival last February, so I am probably one of the few people to catch this film on the big screen. It's not surprising that the film never received a significant theatrical release. Simply put, HONEYBEE is an unpretencious B-movie about a young woman trying to make it in boxing. Nothing more, nothing less.

From the looks of it, the film might have been pitched as a cross between ALI and GIRLFIGHT. Unfortunately, it stands up to neither of the films. This is from no fault of the actors. Accepting the rather petite Senait Ashenafi (who played Keesha Ward on TV's "General Hospital") as a boxer is pushing things a bit, but that detail aside, she does a credible job given the material she was given.

Pierre Perea is okay as Honeybee's trainer and Corinne Van Wyck plays a good B-movie villian. As always, James Avery ("The Fresh Prince of Bel Air") gives a reliable performance. The rest of the cast doesn't make much of an impact.

The main shortcoming of the film comes with Roderick Powell's script. Simply put, it lacks originality and depth. Everything you see in this film has been done better elsewhere. Powell also wrote and directed the equally campy, PREACHING TO THE SISTERS (a/k/a PREACHER PLAYER). Of the two films, HONEYBEE is marginally better, in large part due to its use of professional actors and the fact that this one was shot on film rather than grainy video.

Melvin James' direction is sluggish and stylistically indifferent. It isn't until the last reel of the film that the pace starts to pick up, but by then it is too late.

Despite subpar writing and directing, this is not to say that HONEYBEE lacks entertainment value. Even Ed Wood had his legion of fans. HONEYBEE is the type of film that you enjoy because it is bad. It's got many of the elements that make a "good" bad film. A plot that doesn't entirely make sense, the rogue boyfriend, the jealous female, just a smidgen of nudity (not from the lead, though) and even a little heart. So if you're not expecting an Academy Award calibre film, you might even enjoy this it.

Personally, I'm a fan of films with complex female lead characters like last year's IRIS, THE DEEP END, IN THE BEDROOM and MONSTER'S BALL. Films that make you think or provide insights into different people's lives. However, many do not share my point-of-view. They think that those films are dry and boring. For those, there are films like HONEYBEE.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Honeybee, December 2, 2007
By Herbert R. Adams "Rev. Dr. Dude" (Center Lovell, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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The film is remarkably well-acted and believable, except perhaps for the ending. Although the boxing scenes are obviously staged, the impact of the film is quite authentic and insightful, particularly for a young female who may be thinking about the boxing world as an avenue to pursue. One scene is sexually graphic and may "put off" gifting this film to unsophisticated recipients. I'm and experienced granddad and bought the film for my 17-year-old granddaughter who is just beginning to spar.Honeybee
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time., November 8, 2002
By BIG CEDDY (Brooklyn) - See all my reviews
If you purchased or rented this title because you thought you renting a quality film then I feel sorry. I too rented this so called 'waste of time' in hopes of being entertained but the quality of the production was almost unbearable. Honestly, the sound recording was terrible, the acting performances were that of a high school play and overall there was no stucture to the story that would allow someone to follow. This seems like it would have been better off being released by York which at least confesses it puts out bad black films for the 'ghetto'.
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5.0 out of 5 stars STOP HATING!
...I saw this film several times and although it has it's flaws, this was an interesting film and is definitely worth adding to your straight to video collection. Read more
Published on April 11, 2003 by Tyrell

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring.
If you are between the ages of 0 months and 3 years of age or 75 years or older you might find this ' waste of time' to be a thought provoking, star making stunner (what a joke)... Read more
Published on November 13, 2002 by BIG CEDDY

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Good!
As an established black "Insider" I'm always having to defend my people's work, however it is becoming more and more difficult everytime "Another Black" film fails to entertain... Read more
Published on October 23, 2002 by BIG CEDDY

5.0 out of 5 stars Honeybee Review
I'm very happy to see a movie that isn't a stereotypical black movie set in the hood. Very refreshing. Read more
Published on October 16, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Honeybee
I saw Honeybee at a film festival in New York City and it is an excellent movie. The characters are interesting and the story is very entertaining. Read more
Published on October 8, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A better title, "BEEE Yourself"
Honeybee is often overlooked during the award shows, but here is your chance to really see it shine. Read more
Published on September 25, 2002 by P.L.G. Wollfe

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!
This movie was the best I've seen in a long time. Hollywood watch out.. We have some new stars on the rise! The directing was the best I've seen in a long time. Read more
Published on September 25, 2002 by Morwenna

1.0 out of 5 stars Very bad beginner movie!
You know...I read alot of hype on this film and now it is obvious it was manufactured by the producer. Read more
Published on September 24, 2002 by BIG CEDDY

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