A Journal For Jordan


Release Date: 
12/10/21; In Theaters – Limited; 12/22/21; In Theaters – Wide
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  Not Yet Rated
Director:  Denzel Washington
Studio(s):  BRON Studios, Escape Artists, Outlier Society, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), Columbia Pictures.

Cast:  Michael B. Jordan (Charles Monroe King), Chanté Adams (Dana Canedy),  Robert Wisdom, Johnny M. Wu, Jalon Christian, Tamara Tunie.

Story:  Directed by Denzel Washington and starring Michael B. Jordan, A Journal For Jordan is based on the true story of Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child. A sweeping account of a once-in-a-lifetime love, the film is a powerful reminder of the importance of family.  Based on the book by Dana Canedy.  Sources:  sonypictures.com.

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Werewolves Within

Release Date:  6/25/21 – In Theaters; 7/2/21 – VOD
Genre:  Comedy/Horror
Rating:  R
Director:  Josh Ruben
Studio(s):  Ubisoft Film and Television, Ubisoft, Vanishing Angle, IFC Films
Running Time:  97 mins.

Cast:  Sam Richardson as Finn; Milana Vayntrub as Cecily; Michael Chernus as Pete; Michaela Watkins; Cheyenne Jackson; George Basil; Sarah Burns; Catherine Curtin as Jeanine; Wayne Duvall; Harvey Guillén; Rebecca Henderson; Glenn Fleshler as Emerson Flint; Anni Krueger as Charlotte.

Details:  Based on the video game of the same name from Red Storm Entertainment.  Werewolves Within will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2021. It is scheduled to be released in a limited release on June 25, 2021, followed by video on demand on July 2, 2021, by IFC Films.

Story:   Forest ranger Finn Wheeler (Veep’s Sam Richardson) is jazzed about his latest assignment: temporarily living inside The Beaverfield Inn, a cozy, woods-bound nook run by nice folks and frequented by Beaverfield’s colorful array of residents, for the duration of a new pipeline construction project. Little does he realize, that his timing couldn’t be worse. For one, a major snowstorm is set to rid him and the inn’s occupants of communication with the outside world. And two, something is on the loose and brutally murdering Beaverfield’s denizens—perhaps something lycanthropic. As the body count rises, it’s up to Finn to play the reluctant hero and figure what, or who, is shrinking Beaverfield’s population.  Sources:  tribecafilm.com; Wikipedia; IMDB.

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Fatherhood

Release Date:  6/18/21; Netflix
Genre:   Drama
Rating:  PG-13
Director:  Paul Weitz
Studio(s):  BRON Studios, Free Association, Higher Ground Productions, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), Temple Hill Entertainment, TriStar Pictures.
Running Time:  110 mins.

Cast:  Kevin Hart as Matthew Logelin; Melody Hurd as Maddy Logelin; Alfre Woodard as Marian; Lil Rel Howery as Jordan; DeWanda Wise as Swan; Anthony Carrigan as Oscar; Paul Reiser as Paul; Deborah Ayorinde as Liz Logelin; Teneisha Collins as Tessa.

 

 

 

Story:  Inspired by a true story.  A recently widowed dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own.  Based on the 2011 New York Times best-selling memoir, Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love by Matthew Logelin. Sources:  Netflix, Wikipedia.

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SistAhood

Release Date:  5/25/21; DVD
(Original Release – 2019)
Genre:   Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Karlton T. Clay
Studio(s):  Victory Productions, L.L.C., YouTube, Maverick Entertainment.
Running Time:  142 mins.
Cast:  Janika L. Ivey, Altina Menefee, Shatareia Stokes, Keisha Rose, Reishal Monique, Shantelle Wheeler, Sa Jules.

Story:  Jordyn Dixon returns home to the city of Augusta to reunite with loved ones, but she quickly finds out that things are not the same as she left them years ago. This story follows Jordyn and her circle of friends, who are each on different walks of life in their professions and relationships, but each of their stories and paths are intertwined as each woman must deal with situations in their individual lives that could disrupt their bonds with one another.  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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Undercover Consequences

Release Date:  5/25/21; DVD (Original Release – 12/1/20)
Genre:  Thriller
Rating:  NR
Director:  John K. Eagle, Jr.
Studio(s):  86 Studios, 1st Dibz Films, Maverick Entertainment.
Running Time:   76 mins.

Cast:  Frederick Davis, Keon Gaynor, Jaydelise Volquez.

Story:  Caught in-between two worlds, Pharaoh has to decide what’s more important to him… taking the righteous path…or living the street life. Being loyal to the love of his life, or being loyal to the game.  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.

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Turned Out

Release Date:  5/18/21; DVD (Original Release – 2019)
Genre:  Drama/LGBTQ
Rating:  NR
Director:  Tyrone Jackson
Studio(s):  All Grown Up ENT; Maverick Entertainment
Running Time:  131 mins.
Cast:  Taykola Gainey, Patricia Rodriguez, Chenae Sinclair

Story:  3 best friends are all having relationship issues. Diamond, who is getting cheated on by her girlfriend, is being shown interest by a persistent man who will not give up. Poochie is in love with her other best friend Shay knowing that she is only interested in men but tries to figure out a way to let her know without causing problems in their friendship.  Source:  Maverick Entertainment.