Tag: 2013

The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man HolidayRelease Date: 2/11/14 (DVD);
11/15/13 (Theatrical)
Genre:  Romantic/Comedy
Rating:  R
Studio:  Universal Pictures
Director:  Malcolm D. Lee
Cast:  Taye Diggs (Harper Stewart)
Morris Chestnut (Lance Sullivan)
Terrence Howard (Quentin)
Harold Perrineau (Julian Murch)
Nia Long (Jordan Armstrong)
Sanaa Lathan (Robin)
Monica Calhoun (Mia Morgan)
Melissa De Sousa (Shelby)
Regina Hall (Candace)

Story:  After nearly 15 years apart, Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa and Regina Hall reprise their career-launching roles in The Best Man Holiday, the long-awaited next chapter to the film that ushered in a new era of comedy. When the college friends finally reunite over the Christmas holidays, they will discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be ignited (Synopsis taken from the official site best-man.com).

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Life Of A King

Life of A KingRelease Date: February 11, 2014 (DVD);
January 17, 2014 (In Theaters & VOD)
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 102 mins.
Studio: Millennium Entertainment
Director: Jake Goldberger
Cast: Cuba Gooding, Jr. (Eugene)
Dennis Haysbert (Searcy)
LisaGay Hamilton (Sheila King)
Malcolm M. Mays (Tahime)
Story: True story of one man’s inspiring mission to better the lives of inner-city youth in Washington, D.C. After being incarcerated for 18 years, Eugene Brown established the Big Chair Chess Club to help pull kids off the streets. Using the simple chess-inspired motto “think before you move,” Brown helped give troubled students something that he never had: a future. (Synopsis taken from Millennium Entertainment.

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Mother of George

Mother of GeorgeRelease Date: February 4, 2014 (DVD); September 13, 2013 (Theatrical, Limited)
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Studio: Oscilloscope Laboratories;
Parts and Labor
Director: Andrew Dosunmu
Cast: Isaach De Bankolé (Ayodele Balogun)
Danai Gurira (Adenike Balogun)
Yaya DaCosta (Sade Bakare)
Anthony Okungbowa (Biyi Balogen)
Bukky Ajayi (Ma Ayo Balogun)
Angélique Kidjo (Ma Nike)

Story: Adenike and Ayodele are a Nigerian Couple living in Brooklyn. Following the joyous celebration of their wedding, complications arise out of their inability to conceive a child – a problem that devastates their family and defies cultural expectations, leading Adenike to make a shocking decision that could either save her family or destroy it. (Synopsis taken from Oscilloscope Laboratories, official site).

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The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister & Peete

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & PeeteRelease Date: 2/4/14 (DVD); 10/11/13 (Limited)
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Running Time: 108 mins.
Studio: Codeblack Entertainment/Lionsgate Films
Director: George Tillman, Jr.
Cast: Skylan Brooks (Mister)
Ethan Dizon (Pete)
Jennifer Hudson (Mom Gloria)
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Sergeant Pike)
Jordin Sparks (Alice)
Julito McCullum (Dip Stick)
Anthony Mackie (Kris)
Jeffrey Wright (Henry)
Story: During a sweltering summer in New York City, 13-year-old Mister’s hard-living mother is apprehended by the police, leaving the boy and nine-year-old Pete alone to forage for food while dodging child protective services and the destructive scenarios of the Brooklyn projects. Faced with more than any child can be expected to bear, the resourceful Mister nevertheless feels he is an unstoppable force against seemingly unmovable obstacles. But what really keeps the pair in the survival game is much more Mister’s vulnerability than his larger-than-life attitude. (Synopsis taken from Codeblack).

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Baggage Claim

Baggage ClaimRelease Date: 2/4/14 (DVD); 9/27/13 (theatrical)
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 96 mins.
Studio: Sneak Preview Productions/ Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: David Talbert
Cast: Paula Patton (Montana Moore)
Derek Luke (William Wright)
Taye Diggs (Langston)
Boris Kodjoe (Graham)
Trey Songz/Tremaine Neverson (Damon)
Jill Scott (Gail)
Adam Brody (Sam)
Jenifer Lewis (Catherine)
Djimon Hounsou (Quinton)
Lauren London (Sheree)
Christina Milian (Taylor)
Tia Mowry-Hardrict (Janine)
Story: Determined to get engaged before her youngest sister’s wedding, flight attendant Montana Moore finds herself with only 30 days to find Mr. Right. Using her airline connections to “accidentally” meet up with eligible ex-boyfriends and scour for potential candidates, she racks up more than 30,000 miles and countless comedic encounters, all the while searching for the perfect guy. (Synopsis taken from foxsearchlight.com).

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Blue Caprice

Blue CapriceRelease Date: 1/14/14 (DVD); 9/20/13
(theatrical, limited)
Genre: Drama/Based on a True Story
Rating: R
Running Time: 93 min.
Studio: IFC Films/ SimonSays Entertainment
Director: Alexandre Moors
Cast: Tim Blake Nelson (Ray)
Isaiah Washington (John Allen Muhammad) Tequan Richmond (Lee Boyd Malvo)
Joey Lauren Adams (Jamie)
Leo Fitzpatrick (Arms Dealer)
Story: Psychological thriller about an abandoned boy who is lured to America into the shadows of a dangerous father figure. Inspired by true events, BLUE CAPRICE investigates the notorious and horrific Beltway sniper attacks from the point of view of the two killers, whose distorted father-son relationship facilitated their long and bloody journey across America. (Synopsis taken from bluecapricefilm.com, official site).

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