Always and Forever

Release Date:  11/20/20; VOD
Genre:   Thriller
Rating:  PG-13
Director:  Chris Stokes
Studio(s):   Footage Films, Novus Content, Novus Distribution, RLJ Entertainment
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:  Lauren London, Loretta Devine, Wood Harris, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Rocsi Diaz, Robbie Jones, Deborah Ayorinde, Vanessa Curry.

Story:   The plot follows Nicole (Addai-Robinson), a successful criminal prosecutor who seems to have it all – a great job, an adoring husband (Jones) – but her perfect world is shattered when her childhood friend is suddenly found dead. The tragedy reunites Nicole with her best friends from years ago, but they each soon find themselves in danger, targets of a deranged stalker. As the secrets of their past come back to haunt them, they’ll soon realize that a deadly nightmare is just beginning for those who long ago pledged their loyalty to each other, “always and forever.”  Source(s):  Deadline.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCTd07JaNDc&feature=emb_logo&rel=0

Her Happy Place

a/k/a  Love Travel

Release Date:  10/13/20; DVD
Genre:   Comedy
Rating:  NR
Director:  Nakia T Hamilton
Studio(s):  Luv Life Entertainment; Maverick Entertainment
Running Time:  78 mins.

Cast:  Joy James & Alexis K. Owens

Story:  Tasha lost her job and her boyfriend. Even worse, she lost the love for herself. Her friend Felicia helps her time travel to find when she lost her self-love hoping they can get it back.  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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Being On Top

Release Date:  10/13/20; DVD
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Michael W. McCorkle & Eli El
Studio(s):  Maverick Entertainment
Running Time:  108 mins.

Cast:  Jasmine Lawson, Tiana Woods, Kristen Briscoe, Carlita Villena, Passion Roosevelt.

Story:   Four women; Sophia Simmons, Dylan Carter, Portia Fitzgerald and Bridgette Barlow who at the height of their careers are leaders in their industry, discover that “having it all”, is easier said than done. Faced with the challenge of wanting both a professional and a personal life, they realize that “life at the top” can at times be isolated, and require sacrificing the authority and control they’ve earned professionally.  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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Paradise

Release Date:  10/20/20; DVD (Original Release – 4/19/19)
Genre:  Thriller
Rating:  NR
Director:  Rodney Jackson
Studio(s):  480 Films, Maverick Entertainment
Running Time:  78 mins.
Cast:  Tavares M. Wilson, Tai Anderson, Travis Cure, Alyvia Bush.
Story:  Jacob and Mia Patterson have a seemingly perfect life. Good jobs, a healthy relationship, and financial freedom until one decision makes them question everything that’s happened between them.  With his job crumbling around him and his brothers questioning some of his financial moves, Jacob sets off on a dangerous path with a mysterious woman who is determined to plant herself directly in the middle of his life. The grass is not always greener in Paradise.  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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On The Rocks

Release Date:  10/23/20; DVD/Streaming
Genre:   Comedy
Rating:   R
Director:  Sofia Coppola
Studio(s):  A24, American Zoetrope, Apple TV+
Running Time:  96 mins.

Cast:  Rashida Jones (Laura), Marlon Wayans (Dean), Bill Murray (Felix), Jessica Henwick (Fiona), Jenny Slate (Vanessa), Barbara Bain (Gran).

Story:   A New York woman and her impulsive, larger-than-life father try to find out if her husband is having an affair.  Set in a world of privilege and sophistication. Laura (Rashida Jones) thinks she’s happily married with two daughters, but when her husband Dean (Marlon Wayans) starts logging late hours at the office with a new co-worker, Laura begins to fear the worst. She turns to the one man she suspects may have insight: her charming and impulsive father Felix (Bill Murray), who insists they investigate the situation. As the two begin prowling New York at night, careening from uptown parties to downtown hotspots, they discover at the heart of their journey lies their own relationship.  Source(s):  Rotten Tomatoes; Wikipedia.

Trailer:

The Reason

Release Date:  12/15/20; DVD
Genre:   Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Randall Stevens
Studio(s):  Orca Entertainment Group, RAD Entertainment, The Reason Movie 
Running Time:  82 Mins.
Cast:  Louis Gossett, Jr. (Pastor Jim), Tatyana Ali (Macey), Beverly Todd (Shirley), Kelly Carlson (Kaitlyn), Burgess Jenkins (Zach), Alan Powell (Kenneth), Sara Antonio (Brooke), Charlie Ray Reid (Alex Thomas), Jessejames Locorriere (Tim Shempner).

Story:  Based on the book of the same name by author William Sirls, the story follows the lives of a group of people who are experiencing different hardships, and who need to find hope again. The group consists of a mother who has a five-year-old child who is battling leukemia, an addict who is trying to forget his traumatic past, a blind small-town pastor whose son hasn’t spoken a word in nearly 40 years, an oncologist and two physicians who put all their faith in modern medicine, and a struggling atheist. They all end up coming together and changing their lives after a mysterious man is sent to each of them to restore their hope.  Source(s):  dvdreleasedates.com.