Sprinter

Release Date:  6/13/18 – 6/17/18; American Black Film Festival
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Storm Saulter
Studio(s):   Mental Telepathy Pictures, MBG Entertainment, Flipped Out Entertainment, Overbrook Entertainment.
Running time:  112 mins.
Cast:  Dale Elliott (Akeem Sharp), David Alan Grier (Coach Miller), Lorraine Toussaint (Donna), Bryshere Y. Gray (Marcus Brick).

Story:   A Jamaican teen, burdened by an unstable father and an unruly older brother, hopes a meteoric rise in track-and-field can reunite him with his mother, who has lived illegally in the U.S. for over a decade.  Produced by: Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Richard Jefferson.  Source:  ABFF official site.

Moma’s Spirit

Release Date:  5/15/18 (DVD)
Genre:  Horror
Rating:  NR
Director:  Robert L Parker, III
Studio(s):   RIPP Entertainment Films
Running time:  100 mins.

Cast:  Michelle Harleston, Everett Anderson, Briana Bryan, Robert L. Parker, IV

Story:   Ms. Brenda tries to keep Angel away from her talented son Cedric so he can have a future and decides to pay her to stay away. But all the while she still sneaks around to see Cedric. When Ms. Brenda dies of pneumonia, her spirit comes back later to haunt them after finding out they are together!  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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Stolen Virginity

Release Date:  5/1/18; DVD
(Original Release Date – 2016)
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Snoop Robinson
Studio(s):   Actual Illusions Entertainment
Running time:  104 mins.
Cast:  Snoop Robinson, Jason Ivey, Sophia Knolton, Nekima Horton

Story:   Life is all about give and take. At some point, we all have to choose a side. Travis was working his dream job, but his boss was a nightmare. When his back was against the wall, he chose to be a “Taker”.  This time he went too far… he stole a woman’s most prized possession.  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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Bluest Moon

Release Date:  6/19/18; DVD
(Original Release Date – 2017)
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Mark E. Ridley
Studio(s):   4 Hearts Studio
Running time:  110 mins.
Cast:  Lakrishi Kindred, Rhonda Morman, Ginja Wellington, Twee Lam, Keeland Ellis, Clinton Gunnels Marston, Fobbs, Jermaine Jacox

Story:   Friends must lean on one another for relationship advice in order to find peace within their individual relationships. Sheila needs a lot more than friendly advice when it comes to her relationships. She needs professional help. Will she realize this before it’s too late?  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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Beautifully Broken

Release Date:  8/24/18; In Theaters
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Eric Welch
Studio(s):   Big Film Factory, Film Incito, Red Entertainment Group, All Entertainment.
Running time:  108 mins.

Cast:  Benjamin Onyango (William Mwizerwa), Scott William Winters (Randy Hartley), Emily Hahn (Andrea Hartley), Eric Roberts, Jessica Obilom (Aimee Mwizerwa), Caitlin Nicol-Thomas (Darla Hartley), Alan Powell (G. David Anderson), Eugene Khumbanyiwa (Augustine).

Story:   The film is about a refugee’s escape, a prisoner’s promise, and a daughter’s painful secret converge in this inspiring true story of hope. As three fathers fight to save their families, their lives become intertwined in an unlikely journey across the globe, where they learn the healing power of forgiveness and reconciliation.   Source:  Deadline.

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Nobody’s Fool

a/k/a The List

Release Date:  11/2/18 (In Theaters)
Genre:  Comedy
Rating:  Unknown
Director:  Tyler Perry
Studio(s):   Paramount Players, Paramount Pictures, Tyler Perry Studios
Running time:  Unknown

Cast:  Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick, Taraji P. Henson, Courtney Henggeler, Whoopi Goldberg, Amber Riley.

Story:   The film follows a woman who is recently released after serving her time in prison. Once on the outside, she reconnects with her sister, who is in the midst of discovering that her online relationship might be a man “catfishing” her.  Source:  Variety.

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