![]() Now, one-time rapper and current actor Ice Cube steps into the writer’s and the director’s chairs with THE PLAYERS CLUB to cover the damaging world of strip clubs. It basically demonstrated the dehumanization and depravity of degrading yourself to be a phone sex operator. Content:Ī few years ago, Spike Lee made a movie about the perils of the sex industry with GIRL SIX. Like BOOGIE NIGHTS, it covers territory that goes behind the shimmering curtain and shows the depravity of sexuality run amuck. The movie seems to advocate that this is a lifestyle you can choose to do if you think you have the strength to overcome the obstacles. Diamond tries to keep her chin up, but she knows that what she is doing is cheapening and rancid. ![]() Containing ugly and gritty violence and sexual situations, it is a movie with little redeeming value. The seeds of THE PLAYER'S CLUB were planted in 1991 when Ice Cube visited the strip clubs of Atlanta. ![]() As Diamond tries to stop her cousin from becoming a prostitute, Dollar Bill is chased by loan sharks resulting in violence and tragedy. Other dancers including Ronnie and Tricks despise Diana for keeping her spirit and making more money. Diana becomes a popular attraction, even giving out degrading table dances. The Players Club is run by a two-bit hustler named Dollar Bill who owes money to a hoodlum. She works by night at a strip club called The Players Club and attends school during the day. Diana Armstrong dreams of becoming a broadcast journalist. Samu Tuomaala will represent the Phantoms on the Atlantic Division All-Stars.Ice Cube wrote and directed THE PLAYERS CLUB. Sunday, February 4 and Monday, February 5 – AHL All-Star Classic in San Jose, Cal. ![]() Samu Tuomaala will represent the Phantoms at the AHL All-Star Classic in San Jose, CA on Sunday and Monday before the Phantoms and Penguins meet again next Friday in Allentown.ġst 12:44 – WBS T. In an unusual trend, the away team has won all three gams of the season series so far with the Phantmos taking an overtime victory at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on January 6 while the Penguins have won a pair of games at PPL Center during this homestand on January 26 and February 3. The Phantoms and Penguins will resume their rivalry with a Friday night rematch at PPL Center when both teams return from the All-Star Break. Ronnie Attard flipped the puck over to Avon for the big drive and Wade Allison received a secondary assist on the play.īut Jonathan Gruden (10th) put the game on ice just 30 seconds later when he pushed his way through for an empty-netter from the left circle. The Phantoms killed a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton power play late in the third to stay within striking distance and J-R Avon broke through with a blast from the high slot beating Blomqvist to the stick side with 1:54 to go to pull the Phantoms to within a goal again. But Joona Koppanen took a lead pass and zipped a shot past the blocker of Gahagen for a shorthanded tally at 4:41 into the third for a 2-0 lead. Lehigh Valley (18-18-7) had a huge opportunity with an early third-period power play following the first Penguins’ penalty of the night. In Saturday’s game, Jacob Gaucher and Ronnie Attard as well as Adam Ginning and others pulled off a repeat performance on the extended two-man disadvantage to keep the score at just 1-0. On Friday, that was the spark for the third period rally to break a 1-1 tie. Similar to Friday night, the Phantoms again had to kill a long 5-on-3 late in the second period. The Penguins out shot the Phantoms 10-2 in the first period as Lehigh Valley equaled its lowest shot total in a period this season. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (24-16-6) took an early 1-0 lead at 12:44 into the game when Ty Smith (7th) shot from the right boards following a faceoff win with a shot that squeaked through Parker Gahagen. Unfortunately, the Phantoms were unable to follow-through and carry-over momentum from Friday night’s 4-1 win over Hershey when Lehigh Valley produced perhaps its best and most consistent effort of the season. Will O’Neill even got on the microphone and called for the Phantoms to break through and even specifically requested a goal from Bobby Brink to the delight of the large Saturday house. It was a special trip down memory lane for all as part of the team’s 10 Years in the Valley Celebration Weekend. Phantoms fans enjoyed the return of several alumni greats and enjoyed the pregame Meet and Greet and autograph session with Colin McDonald, Sam Morin, Will O’Neill, Greg Carey, Steven Swavely and Chris McCarthy. Alumni Greats Return for Weekend CelebrationĪllentown, PA – J-R Avon (8th) scored a late goal at 6-on-5 to break up a shutout bid for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Joel Blomqvist but the Penguins added an empty-netter shortly thereafter and held on for a 3-1 victory at PPL Center on Saturday night.
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