Story: Cherry, a young prostitute who has a past of abandonment, heartbreak and abuse finds out how much loss she can handle before the burdens of her past and present take a toll on her. How much is too much before Cherry crashes and burns? Source: Maverick Entertainment.
Release Date:3/17/20; DVD/Blu-Ray (Original Release – 10/6/00) Genre:Drama Rating: R Director:Spike Lee Studio(s):40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks Running Time: 135 minutes
Cast: Damon Wayans (Pierre Delacroix/Peerless Dothan), Savion Glover (Manray/Mantan), Jada Pinkett Smith (Sloan Hopkins), Tommy Davidson (Womack/Sleep ‘N Eat), Michael Rapaport (Thomas Dunwitty), Mos Def (Julius Hopkins/Big Blak Afrika), Thomas Jefferson Byrd (Honeycutt), Paul Mooney (Junebug).
Details: Spike Lee’s forceful, scathing satire of black representation in media will be released on blu-ray for the first time. With this blisteringly funny, unapologetically confrontational satire, writer-director Spike Lee examined the past, present, and future of racism in American popular culture, issuing a daring provocation to creators and consumers alike. Under pressure to help revive his network’s low ratings, television writer Pierre Delacroix (Damon Wayans) hits on an explosively offensive idea: bringing back blackface for a “new-millennium minstrel show.” The white network executives love it, and so do audiences, forcing Pierre and his collaborators to confront their public’s insatiable appetite for dehumanizing stereotypes. Source(s): Amazon; IMDB; Wikipedia.
Release Date:8/18/20; DVD (Original Release – 3/27/20; Limited) Genre: Drama Rating: PG-13 Director: Mark Amin Studio(s):Hudlin Entertainment, Sobini Films Running Time:99 mins.
Cast:Dayo Okeniyi (Shields Green), Naturi Naughton (Sarah Green), Kat Graham (Delores), Mykelti Williamson (Truesdale), James Cromwell (John Brown), Bruce Dern (Levi Coffin), Harry Lennix (Frederick Douglass).
Story: Emperor is inspired by the legend of Shields ‘Emperor’ Green, a descendant of African kings turned outlaw slave in the pre-Civil War South. Seeking freedom for his family, Emperor fights his way north, joining the daring raid on Harper’s Ferry and helping alter the course of American history. Source(s): Emperor, official site; IMDB.
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson (Marcus), Chris Rock (Det. Zeke Banks), Marisol Nichols (Capt. Angie Garza), Max Minghella (William Schenk), Genelle Williams (Lisa Banks).
Story: A sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in SPIRAL, the terrifying new chapter from the book of SAW. Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel ‘Zeke’ Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game. Source: Spiral, official site.
Release Date:11/6/20; In Theaters Genre:Drama Rating:NR Director: Jamal Hill Studio(s):Faith Media Distribution Running Time: 81 mins.
Cast:Cast members from the original film returning for the sequel are Vivica A. Fox, Andra Fuller, Erica Peeples, Iyana Halley, and Jamaar Simon. New additions are Rotimi, Jeremy Meeks, Niatia ‘Lil Mama’ Kirkland, Faith Evans, Starletta DuPois, Tamar Braxton, Lisa Renee Pitts, Christian James, Kevin Sizemore and Waka Flocka Flame.
Story: Based on Teri Woods’ novel of the same name, True To The Game was released in 2017. True To The Game 2 picks up a year after the first installment, following the lives of the characters affected by Quadir’s (Columbus Short) murder. Separating herself from Philly’s dangerous scene, Gena (Erica Peeples) has reinvented herself as a journalist, living and working in NYC. Quickly growing in her company, Gena is sent on assignment to LA for a career changing story. Though Gena is far from home, her life in Philly seems to always make an appearance. Someone from Quadir’s circle has avenged his death with a hit on Jerrell’s crew members, reigniting another war between the two crews. Jerrell (Andra Fuller) is determined to get paid by any means necessary and he’ll start with Gena. Source: Black Film.
Details: Really Love follows the life of a starving artist in gentrifying Washington D.C. who is struggling to find his place in the prestigious art world. When a young law student unexpectedly comes into his life, he must choose between a whirlwind romance and his budding career as a successful painter.
Story:Isaiah’s creativity flows with Stevie in his life. They fall in love, but his work remains overlooked, bruising his ego. When Isaiah convinces a gallerist to take a chance on him, he pours himself into his art, which catapults his career, but doesn’t leave room for love. Frustrated, Stevie accepts a dream job in Chicago, breaking Isaiah’s heart. A year passes without communication until Isaiah sees Stevie at his group show in Chicago. Though Isaiah’s life seems to have improved, it isn’t what he imagined without her. Source(s): Deadline. Photo Source: Blackfilm; sxsw.com.
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