Category: Upcoming Films

Christmas In Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing

Release Date:  12/5/20; Hallmark Channel
Genre:  Romance/Holiday
Rating:  NR
Director:  Linda-Lisa Hayter
Studio(s):  Hallmark
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:  Holly Robinson Peete (Michelle Lansing), Rukiya Bernard (Hannah Tucker), Antonio Cayonne (Elliot Lee), Colin Lawrence (Thomas Tucker), Barbara Niven (Carol Shaw)

Story:  As Michelle’s (Holly Robinson Peete) wedding approaches, Hannah (Rukiya Bernard) steps up to help finish the launch of the new Evergreen museum while questioning her relationship and future with Elliot (Antonio Cayonne).  Barbara Niven and Colin Lawrence also star.  Source(s):  Shadow & Act; Hallmark Channel.

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Love & Drugs 2: Sacrifice

Release Date:  12/1/20; DVD
Genre:   Thriller
Rating:  NR
Director:  Vernon Snoop Robinson
Studio(s):  J F Bailey Productions, Maverick Entertainment
Running Time:  113 mins.

Cast:  Cory Espie, Santosha Nicole, Kenny Gardner, Raquel Belt

Story:  Marc thought that his life was going in the right direction. He had the love of his life, but then he is faced with a decision to either betray the woman he loves or turn on his best friend.  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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Church Folks

Release Date:  12/8/20; DVD
Genre:  Comedy
Rating:  NR
Director:  Deon Gibson
Running Time:  79 mins.
Cast:  Dorien Wilson, Tiffany Edwards, Christopher Martin, Shaila Velazquez

Story:  Pastor Frank is struggling to keep his ministry alive dealing with dwindling attendance and the possibility of their lender foreclosing on their church building. He has to rally his team members to keep the doors of their church open. They decide to revamp their workshop team, update some of Pastor Frank’s old messages, and host a city-wide fellowship and fundraiser. Will it be enough to save their struggling ministry?  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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Holiday Heartbreak

Release Date:  12/19/20; BET & BET Her
Genre:  Comedy/Holiday
Rating:  NR
Director:  Charles Jones
Studio(s):   MegaMind Media
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:  Michael Colyar, Maryam Basir, AJ Johnson, LisaRaye McCoy, DeWayne “Kountry Wayne” Colley, Tiffany Black, B Simone, Joe Clair and Lonnie Bee.

Story:  Karma hits hard at Christmas when a loving father discovers that his womanizing past is coming back to haunt his daughter after a curse destroys her love life.   Source:  Shadow & Act.

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A Christmas Surprise

Release Date:  12/5/20; BET & BET Her
Genre:  Comedy/Holiday
Rating:  NR
Director:  Terri J. Vaughn
Studio(s):  BET
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:  Wendy Raquel Robinson, Keesha Sharp, Will Blagrove, Katelynn Bennett, Mustapha Slack.

Story:  A self-made businesswoman gets a Christmas surprise when her daughter returns from college with big news – she’s engaged! Now the holiday is thrown into chaos as she deals with her less-than-impressive and soon-to-be son-in law, his overbearing mother, and an impending wedding.  Source(s):  Shadow & Act; urbanbridgez.com.

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The United States vs. Billie Holiday

a/k/a Billie

Release Date:  2/26/21; Hulu
Genre: Drama/Biography
Rating:  NR
Director:  Lee Daniels
Studio(s):  Paramount Pictures
Running Time:  TBD

Cast:  Andra Day as Billie Holiday; Trevante Rhodes as Jimmy Fletcher; Garrett Hedlund as Harry J. Anslinger; Tyler James Williams as Lester ‘Prez’ Young; Natasha Lyonne as Tallulah Bankhead; Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Roslyn; Evan Ross as Sam Williams; Dana Gourrier as Sadie; Erik LaRay Harvey as Monroe; Melvin Gregg as Joe Guy; Miss Lawrence as Miss Freddy.

Story:  Based on the book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari, the film follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair. The pic will intimately examine Holiday’s struggles with addiction, fame and heartbreaking love.  Source:  Wikipedia; IMDB.

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