Category: Upcoming Films

Tangerine

TangerineRelease Date:  11/10/15 (DVD); 7/10/15
Genre:  Comedy
Rating:  R
Running Time:  88 mins.
Studio(s):  Magnolia Pictures, Duplass Brothers Productions, Through Films.
Director:  Sean Baker.
Writer(s):  Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch.

Cast:  Kiki Kitana Rodriguez (Sin-Dee), Mya Taylor (Alexandra), Karren Karagulian (Razmik), James Ransone (Chester), Mickey O’Hagan (Dinah).

Story:  It’s Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn’t been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity. Source: Official Facebook Page.

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Of Sentimental Value

Of Sentimental ValueRelease Date:  8/1/16
Genre:  Drama/Family
Rating:  NR
Running Time:  76 mins.
Studio(s):  Cambium Break Pictures, Princess of Suburbia Films, Green Apple Entertainment.
Director:  Jean Senelier
Writer:  Princess Fumi Hancock
Cast:  Aleta Myles (Siberia Tonka), Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister (Tee), Malik Yoba (Alan Hamilton), Richard Neal (Jake O’Conner), Inder Kumar (Aashish Babu), John Dumelo (Jack Rubeau), Vitalis Ndubuisi (Siberia’s father), Patsha Bay (Onka).

Story:  An African Immigrant’s life turns upside down when she mistakenly loses a family artifact while desperately seeking relief from her heap of debt in America! Unknowingly she unleashes a mystical power around her in America and also amongst her loved ones in Africa. She must race to save her sister’s life by retrieving the family artifact while juggling her two unexpected and very different love interests, an African US based wealthy art collector and a simple American consignment store owner. Who wins her heart and will she save her sister in time? Source(s): Official Facebook Page; YouTube.

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No More Mr. Nice Guy

No More Mr. Nice Guy stillRelease Date:  4/9/18
Genre:  Action/Thriller
Rating:  NR
Running Time:  Unknown
Studio(s):  Tri Destined Studios, Urban Books Media.
Director: Trey Haley
Writers:  Stephanie Covington, Carl Weber.

Cast:  Christian Keyes (Niles Monroe), LisaRaye McCoy (Bridget St. John), Luke Goss (Johnathan Dotson), Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. (Willie Monroe), Sean Ringgold (Robert ‘Majestic’ Moss), Valarie Pettiford (Lorna Monroe), Roger Guenveur Smith (El Gato), Lamman Rucker (Bruce Wright), Erica Hubbard (Keisha Smalls), Derrick Simmons (Fight Well).

Story:  A former military expert is blackmailed into becoming a hit man. He has to do everything in his power to escape special ops to get his life back. Source(s): IMDB, Movie.info.  Photo source:  Tracthertrailher.com.

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Beat Street Resurrection

a/k/a Beat Street
Beat Street Resurrection
Release Date:  12/31/16 (DVD)
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Running Time:  89 mins.
Studio(s):  Green Apple Entertainment, 2-G Multi-Media
Directors:  Greg Galloway, Thomas Mikal Ford

Cast:  Gregory Alan Williams (Captain Tim Weathers), Terri J. Vaughn (Mayor Cummings), Thomas Mikal Ford (Chief Carey Sommers), Jeremy Strong (Frederick McAllister), Naeemah McCowan (Ashley Banks).

Story:  A washed up police chief must team up with a rookie detective to infiltrate an underground hip-hop dance crew to find the killer of small town Mayor’s son.  Source:  Official Facebook page.

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Lila & Eve

Lila & EveRelease Date:  7/17/15 (Limited and On Demand)
Genre:  Drama/Thriller
Rating:  R
Running Time: 94 mins.
Studio(s):  A+E Studios, ChickFlick Productions, JuVee Productions, Lifetime Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Director:  Charles Stone, III

Cast:  Viola Davis (Lila), Jennifer Lopez (Eve Rafael), Shea Whigham (Holliston),
Aml Ameen (Stephon), Andre Royo (Skaketti), Chris Chalk (Alonzo), Michole Briana White (Mae), Yolonda Ross (Patrice).

Story:  Lila and Eve tells the story of Lila (Davis), a grief-stricken mother who in the aftermath of her son’s murder in a drive-by shooting attends a support group where she meets Eve (Lopez), who has lost her daughter. When Lila hits numerous roadblocks from the police in bringing justice for her son’s slaying, Eve urges Lila to take matters into her own hands to track down her son’s killers. The two women soon embark on a killing spree of their own, as they work to the top of the chain of drug dealers to avenge the murder of Lila’s son.  Source: Movie Insider.

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Girlfriends’ Getaway 2

Girlfriends' Getaway 2Release Date:  6/14/15 (American Black Film Festival); 8/29/15 (TV One)
Genre:  Drama/Comedy
Rating:  NR
Running Time:  84 mins.
Studio:  Unknown
Director:  Roger Bobb 

Cast:  Garcelle Beauvais, Terri J. Vaughn, Essence Atkins, Malinda Williams, Stephen Bishop, Khalil Kane.

Story:  Girlfriends’ Getaway 2 reunites actresses Garcelle Beauvais, Malinda Williams, Terri J. Vaughn, and Essence Atkins from the original film. Four girlfriends travel to Puerto Rico for a destination wedding. But, what starts as a simple intimate ceremony chaotically turns into an extravagant nightmare once the bride discovers that her ceremony will be featured in a major magazine. Chaos ensues, secrets are divulged and friendships are tested. Source: Shadow and Act, AMC Theaters.  Photo Source:  Black Film.

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