Coming To Africa

Release Date:  11/27/20; Digital
(Original Release – 6/18/20)
Genre:  Comedy/Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Anwar Jamison
Studio(s):  BKE Films
Running Time:  94 mins.
Cast:  Khalil Kain (Buck), Nana Ama McBrown (Akosua), David Dontoh (Monte), Anwar Jamison (Adrian), Paulina Oduro (Akosua’s Mom), Py Addo Boateng (Jojo), Powwah Uhuru (Adonis), Everett Anderson (Jamaal).

Story:  Adrian is approaching 40 and has spent his entire adult life with the mindset that climbing the corporate ladder is his sole priority.  He has bought into the “American Dream” hook, line and sinker, and has been extremely successful in the corporate world because of it.  He shies away from talk of responsibility to the Black community as he believes that the richer Black people become, the better off they’ll be, and that’s all that matters to him.  He is poised for a promotion that will make him the first African-American Vice President in the history of his company.  Adrian’s brother, Dennis aka Buck, is a barber who routinely holds community meetings in his barber shop and is fully engaged in the struggle for the liberation of Black people in America—when he’s not running the shop.  His other brother Adonis is a bus driver who has saved up for over a year for the perfect 10th anniversary celebration for him and his wife: a trip to Ghana.  However, on the eve of the trip, circumstances change and Adrian suddenly finds himself in need of some serious soul searching, and what better place to do that than in Africa?  Source (s):  official site, comingtoafricafilm.com; IMDB.

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Blood On Her Badge

Release Date:  11/16/20; TV One
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Kenn Michael
Studio(s):  The Asylum
Running Time:  Unknown
Cast:  Rayven Ferrell, Tequan Richmond, Miguel Nunez, Tetona Jackson and Johnell Young.

Story:  Inspired by true crime events, this gripping film details the journey of an ill-fated romance.  Blood on Her Badge tells a true crime tale of Dee Johnson, a charming and eager young cop. As Dee settles into her new career, she falls for a captivating younger man. As life begins to fall into place, Dee begins to make risky decisions that ultimately alter her objectivity. With no real moral grounding, Dee allows herself to be manipulated by her lover, resulting in tragic repercussions.  Source(s):  urbanbridgez.com; TV One.

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The Christmas Doctor

Release Date:  11/15/20; Hallmark
Genre:  Holiday/Romance
Rating:  NR
Director:  Kevin Fair
Studio(s):  Hallmark
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:  Holly Robinson Peete (Zoey), Adrian Holmes (Luke), Chris Wood (Ty) Nicole Anthony (Debra).

Story:  A week before Christmas, Dr. Alicia Wright (Peete) is offered an assignment away from home. A mysterious man (Holmes) from her past journeys to find her before Christmas and brings with him a revelation that could change Alicia’s life forever.  Source(s):  Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

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The Christmas Edition

Release Date:  11/15/20; Lifetime
Genre:  Holiday/Romance
Rating:  NR
Director:  Peter Sullivan
Studio(s):  Hybrid, Wholesome Movies, Lifetime Television
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:  Carly Hughes (Jackie), Rob Mayes (Finn), Marie Osmond (Melanie), Aloma Wright (Edna)

Story:  It’s Christmas time and Jackie, an up and coming journalist, finds that her life is at a crossroads. She’s just broken up with her longtime boyfriend and the newspaper she writes for has stopped printing. Then, she finds an unexpected opportunity: a small-town newspaper in Alaska is being given away for free to anyone who agrees to keep it running. Jackie decides to give it a try and relocates to the picture-perfect small town. Using a series of Christmas articles, she’s able to quickly return the newspaper to profitability, and soon falls in love… both with her new home and the handsome son of the paper’s former owner. However, when her old boss announces plans to take over the paper for herself, Jackie will need a Christmas miracle to save it.  Source(s):  mylifetime.com; IMDB.

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Come Away

Release Date:  11/13/20;  In Theaters
Genre:  Fantasy
Rating:  PG
Director:  Brenda Chapman
Studio(s):  Relativity Media
Running Time:  94 mins.

Cast:  Keira Chansa, David Oyelowo, Angelina Jolie, Jordan A. Nash, Reece Yates, Anna Chancellor, Clarke Peters, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Caine, David Gyasi.

Story:  In this imaginative origin story of two of the most beloved characters in literature – Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland – eight-year-old Alice, her mischievous brother Peter and their brilliant older sibling David let their imaginations run wild one blissful summer in the English countryside. Encouraged by their parents, Jack and Rose, the kids’ make-believe tea parties, sword fights and pirate ship adventures come to an abrupt end when tragedy strikes. Peter, eager to prove himself a hero to his grief-stricken and financially-struggling parents, journeys with Alice to London, where they try to sell a treasured heirloom to the sinister pawnshop owner known as C.J.  Returning home, Alice seeks temporary refuge in a wondrous rabbit hole while Peter permanently escapes reality by entering a magical realm as leader of the “Lost Boys.”  Source(s):  Relativitymedia.com; IMDB.

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Blindfire

Release Date:  11/13/20 – In Theaters; 11/20/20 – On Demand
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Michael Nell
Studio(s):  Kandoo Films
Running Time:  83 mins.
Cast:  Brian Geraghty, Sharon Leal, Bethany Joy Lenz, Edwina Findley Dickerson, Jim Beaver, Chiké Okonkwo, Wayne Brady.

Story:  Inspired by actual events, Blindfire follows Will Bishop (Brian Geraghty), a white cop who responds to a violent hostage call and unjustifiably kills the Black man (Chiké Okonkwo) in his own home. After Bishop learns of the victim’s innocence and that he was set up, he is suddenly facing repercussions for his actions. He is forced to confront extremely difficult conversations with his partner (Sharon Leal), as well as the family of the victim, and must examine his own accountability while attempting to find the person who he feels is actually responsible for this tragic chain of events, while examining his own accountability and the ingrained racism which brought him to this point.

This compelling drama echoes much of the conversation taking place in society today and offers a unique exploration of this timely issue from both sides. Source(s):  facets.org; IMDB.

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