Reflections, Perceptions and Misconceptions of Black Culture in Film
Release Date: 5/721 – In Theaters; 6/8/21 – VOD (5/14/20 – Original Release) Genre: Action Rating: NR Director: Brendan Kyle Cochrane Studio(s): First Born Production, Digital Seven, Mutiny Pictures, Safier Entertainment. Running Time: 101 mins. Cast: Ice -T (Croft), Tobias Truvillion (Chris Jones), Maurice Benard (Captain Chavat Issak), Syleena Johnson (Jackie Jones), Robert Clohessy (Detective Rullan),…
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a/k/a #Victoria Release Date: 5/18/21; DVD (Original Release – 2018) Genre: Drama Rating: NR Director: Mark K. Buddington Studio(s): Hudson Park Cinema, Hudson Park Media, United Millions, iTunes. Running Time: 119 mins. Cast: Vanessa D. Fant, Khalimah Gaston, Jason Barkley Story: Victoria moves from out of town into the poor inner city of New York with her father,…
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Release Date: 5/16/21 – Series Premiere; Starz Genre: Comedy/Drama Rating: NR Director(s): Jenée LaMarque, Justin Tipping, Nastaran Dibai, Millicent Shelton. Studio(s): Lionsgate Television, Starz! Cast: Amber Stevens West, Andrea Bordeaux, Bresha Webb, Corbin Reid. Story: The Harlem-set series follows a group of 30-something Black women – Whitney (Amber Stevens West), Ella (Andrea Bordeaux), Renee (Bresha Webb) and…
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Release Date: 5/12/21 – Series Premiere; Netflix Genre: Comedy Rating: NR Director(s): Sheldon Epps, Ken Whittingham, Robbie Countryman, Kelly Park Studio(s): Netflix, Push It Productions Cast: Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes, Kim Fields, Page Kennedy, Diamond Lyons, Khali Daniya-Renee Spraggins, Jermelle Simon, Gabrielle Dennis, Journey Christine. Story: A working-class Black family in Indiana strives for a better life and…
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Release Date: 5/11/21; DVD Genre: Thriller Rating: NR Director: Joseph A. Elmore, Jr. Studio(s): ElmoreVision Entertainment, Maverick Entertainment Group. Running Time: 106 mins. Cast: Edrick Browne, Tasha Denise, Dominique Perry, Phil Wade. Story: The disappearance of a beautiful woman and the murder of another, leads to the investigation of four different families, living inside of one apartment…
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Release Date: 5/6/21; BET+ Genre: Drama Rating: NR Director: Robin Givens Studio(s): Swirl Films Cast: Rotimi, Serayah, KeKe Wyatt, Jonathan McReynolds, Lisa Arrindell, E. Roger Mitchell. Story: Directed by Robin Givens, Favorite Son – adapted from the Tiffany L. Warren novel of the same name – tells the story of two Gospel-singing brothers who are trying to…
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