Category: Upcoming Films

The House Next Door

a/k/a Meet The Blacks 2

Release Date:  6/11/21; In Theaters
Genre:   Comedy/Horror
Rating:  R
Director:  Deon Taylor
Studio(s):  Hidden Empire Film Group, Naptown Productions, Lionsgate
Running Time:  TBD

Cast:  Mike Epps as Carl Black; Katt Williams as Dr. Mamuwalde; Lil Duval as Cronut; Bresha Webb as Allie Black; Zulay Henao as Lorena Black; Gary Owen as Clive; Michael Blackson as Mr. Wooky; Tyrin Turner as Rico; Danny Trejo as Hugo; King Bach as Freezee; Snoop Dogg as Snoop Dogg; Rick Ross as Mr. Saturday Night; Alex Henderson as Carl Jr.; Haha Davis as Officer Friendly, Zooman Miller as Monty; Jena Frumes as Clive’s Hot Wife.

Story:  From Beverly Hills to the Chicago ’burbs, mayhem and hilarity seem to follow The Blacks wherever they go. After surviving a night of terror on the West Coast, (not-so) best-selling author Carl Black (Mike Epps) moves his family back to his childhood home in the Windy City where he hopes to find the peace and quiet he needs to write his new book. But when an eccentric neighbor (Katt Williams) moves in next door, Carl becomes convinced that the man is a vampire trying to take his family, and must team up with his oddball neighbors to save his career and their lives! Source:  Official site, thehousenextdoormovie.com.

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Jingle Jangle

a/k/a Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Release Date:  11/13/20; Netflix
Genre:   Musical
Rating:  PG
Director:  David E. Talbert
Studio(s):   260 Degrees Entertainment, Brillstein
Entertainment Partners, Get Lifted Film Company, Netflix.
Running Time:  119 mins.
Cast:   Forest Whitaker (Jeronicus Jangle), Madalen Mills, Keegan-Michael Key, Anika Noni Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Hugh Bonneville.
Story:   Produced by John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co., the movie is a musical adventure set in the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton. The film follows toymaker and inventor Jeronicus Jangle (voiced by Whitaker) who spends his days creating fanciful inventions. Keegan-Michael Key plays his trusted apprentice who steals his most prized creation. Newcomer Madalen Mills plays Jangle’s granddaughter, who discovers a long-forgotten invention and awakens the magic within for a holiday adventure.  Teaming together, the pair begin working on a new magical creation, which has the powers to change their lives forever.  But will they succeed? And is it really the answer to their prayers after all?  Sources:  tyla.com; Variety; IMDB.
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Release Date:  12/18/20 Netflix
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  R
Director:  George C. Wolfe
Studio(s):  Netflix
Running Time:  93 mins.

Cast:   Viola Davis as Ma Rainey; Chadwick Boseman as Levee; Glynn Turman as Toledo; Colman Domingo as Cutler; Michael Potts as Slow Drag; Taylour Paige as Dussie Mae; Jonny Coyne as Sturdyvant; Jeremy Shamos as Irvin; Dusan Brown as Sylvester.

Story:   Tensions and temperatures rise over the course of an afternoon recording session in 1920s Chicago as a band of musicians await trailblazing performer, the legendary “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey (Viola Davis). Late to the session, the fearless, fiery Ma engages in a battle of wills with her white manager and producer over control of her music. As the band waits in the studio’s claustrophobic rehearsal room, ambitious trumpeter Levee (Chadwick Boseman) – who has an eye for Ma’s girlfriend and is determined to stake his own claim on the music industry – spurs his fellow musicians into an eruption of stories, truths, and lies that will forever change the course of their lives.  Adapted from August Wilson’s play.

Details:  With his career cut short, it seems that Netflix’s upcoming Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, an adaptation of the famed August Wilson play, will be Boseman’s last film. Here’s what we know about the movie.  It’s based on the August Wilson play of the same name.  The story follows the members of a band in 1920s Chicago as they await the arrival of the lead singer, Ma Rainey (Viola Davis), for a recording session. As the day unfolds, Ma fights with her white producers for control over her music, and ambitious trumpeter Levee (Boseman) lets his hot head get the best of him. Source(s):  Wikipedia; IMDB; Netflix.

 

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Tales from the Hood 3

Release Date:  10/6/20; DVD/VOD
Genre:  Horror/Sequel
Rating:  R
Director:  Rusty Cundieff, Darin Scott
Studio(s):   Universal 1440 Entertainment
Running Time:  102 mins.

Story:   Academy Award®-winning director Spike Lee executive produces with writers/ directors/producers Rusty Cundieff and Darin Scott in this next installment of the ground-breaking Tales From The Hood. Following the franchise’s cult classic roots, this all-new anthology, which features Tony Todd and Lynn Whitfield, is four terrifying tales that will scare and thrill audiences with its horrifying twists and social commentary.  As William, a lumbering man in his 50s, and Brooklyn, a six-year-old child, try to outrun an unseen evil, Brooklyn decides to tell William four moralistic but deeply horrific stories to distract herself from the impending danger. The first story deals with a greedy real estate agent who burns down an apartment to drive the last remaining tenants, out of their home. The second story concerns some frat boys who throw a white supremacist party, and the American Terrorist, Psycho Johnny, who puts a violent end to the party. The third tale revolves around a struggling singer, Chela and her rich employer who Chela wants to kill and use her money to further push her career. The forth story is about a petty thief who ends up killing one of his victims and then becomes cursed because of his sin.  Source:  IMDB; Dread Central.

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Two Wolves

Release Date:   10/6/20; DVD
Genre:  Thriller
Director:  Mykel Shannon Jenkins
Studio(s):   Painted Black Productions, Maverick Entertainment Group.
Running Time:  95 mins.

Cast:  Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Ernest Lee Thomas, Leif Holt, Stefania Spampinato, Bryce Clyde Jenkins.

Story:   Two wolves is an urban thriller drama that builds on the story of Special Agent Artemis in a world of secrets, mystery and intrigue. As a child, Artemis watched his family get torn apart. His father (Ernest Thomas), first an agent and now a fugitive and his mother killed. In Artemis’ world, love is dangerous. In an attempt to save his own son, Artemis (Mykel Shannon) keeps his son hidden with his father, who happens to be a rogue assassin playing by his own rules.  Artemis must also let go the love of his life, Sasha (Stephania Spampinato).  At odds with both the Agency and his father, Artemis puts his life on the line to save his son only to find he may need to save himself first.  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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Spell

Release Date:  10/30/20 – VOD
Genre:  Horror/Thriller
Rating:  NR
Director:  Mark Tonderai
Studio(s):   LINK Entertainment, MC8 Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players
Running Time:  Unknown
Cast:  Omari Hardwick (Marq), Loretta Devine (Eiloise), Andre Jacobs (Wyman Thatcher).

Story:   While flying to his father’s funeral in rural Appalachia, an intense storm causes Marquis (Omari Hardwick) to lose control of the plane carrying him and his family.  He awakens wounded, alone and trapped in Ms. Eloise’s (Loretta Devine) attic, who claims she can nurse him back to health with the Boogity, a Hoodoo figure she has made from his blood and skin. Unable to call for help, Marquis desperately tries to outwit and break free from her dark magic and save his family from a sinister ritual before the rise of the blood moon.  Sources:  Comingsoon.net; IMDB.

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