Vacation Friends

Release Date:  8/27/21; Hulu
Genre:  Comedy
Rating:  R
Director:  Clay Tarver
Studio(s):  20th Century Studios, Broken Road Productions, Disney, Hulu
Running Time:  90 mins.

Cast:  Milton “Lil Rel” Howery, Jr., Yvonne Orji, John Cena, Meredith Hagner, Robert Wisdom, Lynn Whitfield, Andrew Bachelor, Anna Maria Horsford.

Story:  In this raw and raunchy comedy, straight-laced Marcus and Emily are befriended by wild, thrill-seeking partiers Ron and Kyla at a resort in Mexico. Living in the moment, the usually level-headed couple lets loose to enjoy a week of uninhibited fun and debauchery with their new “vacation friends.”  Months after their walk on the wild side, Marcus and Emily are horrified when Ron and Kyla show up uninvited to their wedding, creating chaos and proving that what happens on vacation doesn’t necessarily stay on vacation.  Sources:  20th Century Studios.

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Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas

A Madea ChristmasRelease Date: 11/25/14, DVD; 12/13/13, Theatrical Release
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 100 mins.
Studio: The Tyler Perry Company, Tyler Perry Studios, Lionsgate.
Director: Tyler Perry

Cast: Tyler Perry (Madea), Kathy Najimy (Kim), Chad Michael Murray (Tanner), Anna Maria Horsford (Eileen), Tika Sumpter (Lacey), Eric Lively (Connor), JR Lemon (Oliver), Alicia Witt (Amber), Lisa Whelchel (Nancy Porter), Larry the Cable Guy (Buddy).

Story:  Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas but the biggest surprise is what they’ll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Jubilee, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all. Source: amadeachristmasmovie.com, official site.

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The Choir Director

Drama in the Church

Release Date:   2/5/18 (TBA)
Genre:  Drama
Rating: NR
Running Time: Unknown
Studio: Urban Books Media
Director: Trey Haley
Cast:  Darrin Dewitt Henson (Aaron Mackie), Christian Keyes (Dante Wilson), Clifton Powell (Bishop T.K. Wilson), Valarie Pettiford (First Lady Charlene Wilson), Denise Boutte (Simone Wilcox), Drew Sidora (Tanisha), Kellita Smith (Anita Emerson), Roger Guenveur Smith (Trustee Jonathan Smith), Rose Wakesho (Aisha), Jaleel White (Deacon James Black), Anna Maria Horsford (Deaconess Moss).

Details:  Part Two of New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber’s “Drama in the Church” trilogy  – The Preacher’s Son, The Choir Director and The First Lady.

Story:  Bishop T.K. Wilson has done all he can to make First Jamaica Ministries a success, but with his last choir director getting caught in a scandal, attendance and cash flow are down. The Bishop is counting on a new choir director to revive the church. Little does he know, this decision may also put his job as the Bishop — as well as his family — in jeopardy. Source: IMDB.  Photo Source:  Facebook.