Release Date: 7/7/20; DVD
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Rating: NR
Director: Greg Galloway
Running Time: Unknown
Cast: Jamal Woolard, Lisa Wu, Karlie Redd, Case, Reigndrop Lopes
Story: Sandra Dennis, a social worker, whose daughter was a victim of human trafficking must race against the clock to find four girls trapped in a warehouse before they are shipped out of the country. Source: Maverick Entertainment.
Release Date: 7/24/20 Digital & Limited
Genre: Comedy
Rating: NR
Director: Romany Malco
Studio(s): Garlin Pictures, Momentous Media Network, Cranked Up Films, Good Deed Entertainment.
Running Time: 93 mins.
Cast: Romany Malco (Tijuana Jackson), Regina Hall (Cheryl Wagner), Alkoya Brunson (Lil’ Eric Jackson), Tami Roman (Sharea Jackson), Baadja-Lyne Odums (Momma Jackson), Shannon Dang (Rachel Cho).
Story: Released from prison and placed on probation, Tijuana Jackson sets out to fulfill his dream of becoming a world renowned motivational speaker but fails to comply with strict orders from his no-nonsense probation officer. Chasing a life changing opportunity, he violates his parole, flees his jurisdiction, abandoning his family and community in the process. Facing more jail time and cut off from the only support system he’s ever had, TJ must master the art of achieving selfless success through serving his community or fail miserably serving time. Source: IMDB.
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Release Date: 7/17/2020; In Theaters
Genre: Action
Rating: NR
Director: Christopher Nolan
Studio(s): Syncopy, Warner Bros. Pictures
Running Time: TBD
Cast: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Clémence Poésy, Himesh Patel, Denzil Smith Martin Donovan, Sean Avery.
Story: Set in “the afterlife” of a world of international espionage, Tenet follows Washington’s operative as he races against the clock to prevent World War III. Source: LA Times.
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Release Date: 4/30/2021; Amazon Prime
Genre: Action
Rating: R
Director: Stefano Sollima
Studio(s): Midnight Radio, Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Weed Road Pictures, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Studios.
Running Time: TBD
Cast: Michael B. Jordan as John Kelly, Jamie Bell as Robert Ritter, Jodie Turner-Smith as Karen Greer, Lauren London as Pam Kelly, Guy Pierce as Secretary Clay, Luke Mitchell as Rowdy, Jack Kesy as Thunder, Brett Gelman as Victor Rykov, Colman Domingo as Pastor West, Jacob Scipio as Hatchet, Cam Gigandet as Keith Webb, Todd Lasance as Dallas.
Story: An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife in Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, the explosive origin story of action hero John Clark – one of the most popular characters in author Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan universe. When a squad of Russian soldiers kills his family in retaliation for his role in a top-secret op, Sr. Chief John Kelly (Michael B. Jordan) pursues the assassins at all costs. Joining forces with a fellow SEAL (Jodie Turner-Smith) and a shadowy CIA agent (Jamie Bell), Kelly’s mission unwittingly exposes a covert plot that threatens to engulf the U.S. and Russia in an all-out war. Torn between personal honor and loyalty to his country, Kelly must fight his enemies without remorse if he hopes to avert disaster and reveal the powerful figures behind the conspiracy. Source: IMDB.
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Details: Michael B. Jordan is set to play Tom Clancy’s novel hero John Clark in at least two films for Paramount that will adapt two of the late author’s novels, reports Variety. The would-be film franchise will launch with Without Remorse, adapting Clancy’s 1993 novel, chronicling the origin of CIA operative John Terrence Kelly, whose nom de guerre is John Clark, a character introduced in 1987’s The Cardinal of the Kremlin. The second film will be Rainbow Six, Clancy’s 1996 espionage novel, in which Clark heads the titular counterterrorism unit. Source(s): Deadline; Denofgeek.com; Movieweb; Slashfilm.
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Release Date: 12/18/20; In Theaters (Limited)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Rating: NR
Director: Deon Taylor
Studio(s): Hidden Empire Film Group, Lionsgate
Running Time: Unknown
Cast: Michael Ealy (Derrick Tyler), Hilary Swank (Detective Valerie Quinlan), Mike Colter (Rafe Grimes), Danny Pino (Carter Haywood), Tyrin Turner (Tyrin Abenathy), Sam Daly (Officer Stallman), David Hoflin (Officer Lowe), Damarius Lewis (Tracie Tyler).
Story: After a wild one-night stand, Derrick (Michael Ealy), a successful sports agent, watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers that the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for, is a determined police detective (Hilary Swank) who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he tries desperately to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, his career, and even his life. Fatale is a suspenseful and provocative psychological thriller and an unpredictable game of cat and mouse where one mistake can change your life. Source: Movieweb.
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Release Date: 5/1/2020; Netflix
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Director: Joe Robert Cole
Studio(s): Color Force, Mighty Engine
Running Time: 121 mins.
Cast: Jeffrey Wright (JD), Yahya Abdul-Mateen, II (Big Stunna), Andrea Ellsworth (Kim), Ashton Sanders (Jah), Regina Taylor (Tommetta), Jalyn Hall (Young Jah), Christopher Meyer (Lamark), Isaiah John (TQ).
Story: While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime. Source: Netflix.
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