Slice

Release Date:  1/29/19; DVD (2018 Release Date)
Genre:  Comedy/Crime
Rating:  R
Director:  Austin Vesely
Studio(s):  Frehand, N2ition Cinema, A24
Running Time:  83 mins.
Cast:  Zazie Beetz (Astrid), Chance the Rapper/Chance Bennett (Dax), Rae Gray (Sadie), Tim Decker (Mike), Will Brill (Bradley).
Story:  In a spooky small town, when a slew of pizza delivery boys are slain on the job, two daring survivors (Zazie Beetz and Chance the Rapper) set out to catch the culprits behind the cryptic crime spree.  Source:  A24 Films.

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The Intruder

a/k/a Motivated Seller

Release Date: 5/3/19; In Theaters
Genre:  Drama/Thriller
Rating:  PG-13
Director:  Deon Taylor
Studio(s):   Screen Gems, Hidden Empire Film Group, Primary Wave Entertainment
Cast:  Dennis Quaid (Charlie Peck), Michael Ealy (Scott Russell), Meagan Good (Annie Russell), Joseph Sikora (Mike)

Story:   A psychological thriller about a young married couple who buy a beautiful Napa Valley house on several acres of land only to find that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property.  Source:  IMDB.

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American Soul

Premier Date:  2/5/2019
Genre:  Drama/Biography
Rating:  NR
Studio(s):  Jesse Collins Entertainment, Black Entertainment Television (BET)

Cast:  Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius, Jason Dirden as Gerald Aims, Iantha Richardson as Tessa Lauren, Christopher Jefferson as Julius “JT” Tucker, Katlyn Nichol as Simon Clarke, Jelani Winston as Kendall Clarke, Kelly Price as Brianne Clarke, Kelly Rowland as Gladys Knight, Shannon Kane as Ilsa Dejarnette, Perri Camper as Delores Cornelius.

Details:   The “hippest trip in America” is returning to the small screen with a 10-episode scripted new drama series American Soul for BET, inspired by the life and times of Soul Train creator and host, Don Cornelius.  Set in the 1970s, the show captures the behind the scenes of the iconic music-dance show that aired from 1970 to 2006 and chronicles the cast, crew and Cornelius’s rise in Hollywood.  It also depicts the fictional trio Encore and the young singers and dancers looking to break into the music industry via Soul Train.  Source:  udiscovermusic.com.

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The Equalizer 2

Release Date:  12/11/18; DVD
Genre:  Drama/Thriller
Rating:  R
Director:  Antoine Fuqua
Studio(s):  Columbia Pictures Corporation, Escape Artists, Fuqua Films, Lonetree Entertainment, Mace Neufeld Productions, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), ZHIV Productions
Running Time:  121 mins.
Cast:  Denzel Washington (Robert McCall), Ashton Sanders (Miles Whittaker), Pedro Pascal (Dave York), Orson Bean (Sam Rubinstein), Bill Pullman (Brian Plummer), Melissa Leo (Susan Plummer).

Story:   Sequel to the 2014 film The Equalizer, which was based on the TV series of the same name.  If you have a problem and there is nowhere else to turn, the mysterious and elusive Robert McCall will deliver the vigilante justice you seek. This time, however, McCall’s past cuts especially close to home when thugs kill Susan Plummer — his best friend and former colleague. Now out for revenge, McCall must take on a crew of highly trained assassins who’ll stop at nothing to destroy him.  Source:  Google.

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The Underwoods of Napa Valley

Release Date:   11/20/18; DVD
Genre:  Romance
Rating:  NR
Director:  Janice Dennie
Studio(s):   Kente Productions
Running Time:  97 mins.
Cast:  Kareef Groce (Kenton Underwood), Felicia Sails (Tiffany Young).
Story:   The feature-length film is based on Janice L. Dennie’s novel, “Kenton’s Vintage Affair” part of her The Underwoods of Napa Valley book series. Kenton Underwood is protective of his family and environment in the bucolic town of Napa, California. He fights an uphill battle of balancing his personal issues, complicated love relationships, and obstacles in the competitive Napa Valley wine industry, all while striving to protect his family in the city he calls home. Unemployed chef, Briana Rutledge inherits a cottage next door to the Underwood winery. She longs for a family, but because of personal issues she fears love, so she focuses on her career and her dream of opening a restaurant. Kenton’s ex-girlfriend, Tiffany Young is a spoiled Daddy’s Girl who doesn’t care who she hurts as long as she gets what she wants. Restauranteur, Nathaniel Young, Tiffany’s father, plots to run Briana out of town because her restaurant is too close to his.  Source(s):  Maverick Entertainment; theunderwoodsofnapavalley.com, official site.

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For The Love Of Christmas

Release Date:  11/20/18/18 & 11/21/18; BET Her (Original Release Year:  2016)
Genre:  Drama/Holiday
Rating:  NR
Director:  Christopher Nolen
Studio(s):  Nferno Productions LLC
Cast:  Jazsmin Lewis (Sunday Hughes), Trae Ireland (Bryson Hughes), Brad James (Owen Cotton), Aaron D. Spears (Langston Simms), Noree Victoria (Harmony Simms), Christopher Nolen (Chris Barber), Harry Lennix (God).

Story:  For The Love of Christmas follows Bryson, a devoted husband with a strong desire to have children, and Sunday, a once loving wife, who at some point has lost touch with peace, love and the gift of giving. But when a homeless family appears on their doorstep, bearing nothing but the true meaning of love, Sunday’s heart is reacquainted with the vows that once held their marriage together.  Source:  Black Film.

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