Category: Upcoming Films

Burning Cane

a/k/a The Glory

Release Date:  11/6/19 – Netflix
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Phillip Youmans
Studio(s):   Denizen Pictures, Array Releasing.
Running Time: 77 mins.

Cast:   Wendell Pierce (Reverend Tillman), Karen Kaia Livers (Helen Wayne), Dominique McClellan (Daniel Wayne), Braelyn Kelly (Jeremiah Wayne), Emyri Crutchfield (Sherry Bland).

Story:   Burning Cane tells the story of a deeply religious woman’s (Karen Kaia Livers) struggle to reconcile her convictions of faith with the love she has for her alcoholic son (Dominique McClellan) and a troubled preacher (Wendell Pierce).  Set in rural Louisiana, the film explores the relationships within a southern black protestant community, examining the roots of toxic masculinity, how manhood is defined and the dichotomous role of religion and faith.  Source:  Slashfilm.com.

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Fire and Rain

Release Date:  10/25/19; In Theaters – Limited
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Phillip Penza
Studio(s):   Little Books Little Films
Running Time:  98 mins.

Cast:  Vivica Fox, Noel G., Monifah Carter, Angela Winbush, Philip Penza, Terrell Matheny, Daryl Washington, Audrey Beth.

Story:   A feature film depicting a man’s struggles with himself and the decisions he made that altered the course of his life forever. What happens in the moments between life and death, the memories that flash before us, the reconciliations with our loved ones and our maker, will make us laugh and cry. An unforgettable story of love, life, family and loss that will touch your soul. This film reaches out and tests your faith, your belief in yourself and your belief in the strength of family and true friendship. In the final moment between life and death, a former boxer faces the decisions he made that altered the course of his life forever.  Source:  Official site, littlebookslittlefilms.net.

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Obsession

a/k/a American Dream
a/k/a Ruthless

Release Date:  9/27/19; VOD (Original Release – 2018)
Genre:  Thriller
Rating:  NR
Director:  Goran Dukic
Studio(s):  Mutressa Movies, Polaris Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Cast:  Mekhi Phifer (Sonny), Elika Portnoy (Larissa), Brad Dourif (George), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Detective Crawford).

Story:  Before meeting George Good (Brad Dourif), Sonny Jordan (Mekhi Pfeiffer) was just a lost drifter with a troubled past floating from town to town, looking for work. As fate would have it, Sonny ends up saving George’s life from a murderous back-alley mugger. As thanks, George gives Sonny a home and a job as a mechanic on his farm in the lonely Louisiana Bayou. Sonny quickly settles in and makes himself useful around the place but then Sonny meets Larissa, (Elika Portnoy) George’s alluring wife. She has a mysterious past and the two are irresistibly drawn to each other. The two begin a passionate affair leading them to construct a twisted plot to take George’s life in cold blood in order to be together. As their despicable plan unravels, they learn how far they are willing to go to cover their misdeed.  Source(s):  Deadline; IMDB.

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Rogue Cell

Release Date:   9/17/19; DVD
Genre:   Action
Rating:  NR
Director:  Bryan G. Thompson
Studio(s):   Imani Films, Maverick Entertainment.
Running Time:  75 mins.
Cast:   Bryan G. Thompson (David Shepard), Frances Mitchell (Yvonne Arquette), Karlee Perez (Dana Garcia), Sarah Kaminski (Amber Reid).
Story:   David Shepard works for the Harris Corporation, a defense and intelligence contractor for the US government. While he was away on a mission, his wife, a scientist on top-secret projects at the US National Laboratories, was killed in an explosion. He receives a new assignment to kill five people who have been designated as threats to national security. Shortly after receiving the assignment, David receives a cryptic message that leads him to discover that the five people are linked to the death of his wife.  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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The Weekend

Release Date:  9/13/19; In Theaters
Genre:  Comedy
Rating:   R
Director:  Stella Meghie
Studio(s):   Homegrown Pictures, Marada Pictures, Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

Cast:  Sasheer Zamata (Zadie), Tone Bell (Bradford), DeWanda Wise (Margo), Y’lan Noel (Aubrey), Kym Whitley (Karen).

Story:   Sasheer Zamata plays Zadie, a stand-up comedian who is as she puts it, “extremely single.” It has been three years since she split up with Bradford but they’re still friends, so when Zadie invites him to her mother’s bed and breakfast, he brings along his current girlfriend, Margo. As the weekend progresses, no one is spared from “Zadie’s acerbic wit”, but things get even wilder when Aubrey, a handsome stranger from Montreal, shows up.  Source:  Firstshowing.net.

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Let Go and Let God

Release Date:   9/3/19; DVD
Genre:  Drama/Inspirational
Rating:  NR
Director:   Nakia T Hamilton
Studio(s):  Luv Life Entertainment, Maverick Entertainment.
Running Time:  73 mins.

Cast:   Clifton Powell (Donald), Jenique Bennett (Natasha), Delynn Terry (Wendy), David Schifter (Jake), Kimberly Ann Parker (Joy).

Story:   Let Go and Let God follows two people from vastly different worlds whose lives are rocked after experiencing sudden deaths in their families. They question God as a result, but find the faith they’re looking for on an unexpected path.  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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