Tag: Drama

The Secret She Kept

The Secret She KeptRelease Date:  7/10/16; TV One
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  Unrated
Director:  Alton Glass
Studio:   Swirl Films

Cast:  Kyla Pratt (Tia), Gavin Houston (Lance), Kellita Smith (Virginia), Vanessa Williams (Beverly)

Story:  A beautiful, high-powered attorney, Tia Jiles, has just married the man of her dreams, successful magazine executive Lance Kingston and is on the brink of launching a major political campaign when a pattern of erratic behavior uncovers her secret: she suffers from mental illness.  Source:  TV One.

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Straight Outta Oakland

a/k/a Set Me Free

Straight Outta Oakland

Release Date:   7/5/16; DVD (2014)
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Running Time:  116 mins.
Director:  Marcus D. Spencer
Studio:   Touch the Heart Productions, Touch The Heart Production Studios, eOne Entertainment.
Cast:  Skipper Elekwachi (Keith), Alan Walker (Korey), Alphonso Thompson, (Kevin), Marcus D. Spencer (Kenny).
Story:  Four best friends living in Oakland battling their own mental bondage. Keith (Elekwachi) is an upcoming rapper but can’t get a deal without a demo. He has trust issues, abandoned by the person he was supposed to be able to trust the most, his mother. All the family he has left is his cousin, Korey (Walker). Willing to do whatever it takes to make it, he goes looking for a music deal and ends up with more than he could ever imagine. Korey is the pretty boy of the bunch who has no idea which way to go. He is studying for his GED and selling drugs for local big shot Kevin (Thompson). Can he focus enough to complete his goal? Kevin is very smart and cunning but angry. He really just wants to be accepted. Kevin’s abusive father is dying and Kevin becomes his caregiver in hopes that his father will finally love him. Can he heal from all the pain and make smart decisions? Kenny (Spencer), the voice of reason, who can’t seem to follow his own advice is about to graduate from college. A full-time dad to his step-daughter and in a relationship where love and respect is hard to come by. These four all have to learn to be set free from the imprisonment that is holding them back.  Source:  Official site; Facebook.

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Kicks

KicksRelease Date:  9/9/16
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  R
Running Time:  80 mins.
Director:   Justin Tipping
Studio:   Focus World

Cast:  Jahking Guillory (Brandon), Mahershala Ali (Marlon), Kofi Siriboe (Flaco), Christopher Jordan Wallace (Albert), Christopher Meyer (Rico).

Story:   When his hard-earned kicks get snatched by a local hood, fifteen-year old Brandon and his two best friends go on an ill-advised mission across the Bay Area to retrieve the stolen sneakers. Featuring a soundtrack packed with hip-hop classics, Justin Tipping’s debut feature is an urban coming-of-age tale told with grit, humor, and surprising lyricism.  Source:  Deadline.

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Like Cotton Twines

Like Cotton Twines stillRelease Date:   6/2/16; L. A. Film Festival
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Running Time:  96 mins.
Director:  Leila Djansi
Studio:   Turning Point Pictures

Cast:  Jay Ellis (Micha Brown), Miranda Bailey (Allison Dean), Ophelia Klenam Dzidzornu (Tuigi), Yvonne Okoro (Sarah), David Dontoh (Father Baani), Luckei E. Lawson (Ajovi).

Story:  Micah, an American volunteer who takes a teaching job in a remote Ghanaian village, has great expectations for his mother’s homeland.  He is enthusiastic and eager to help his students fulfill their potential, especially Tuigi, a bright 13-year-old girl. But Tuigi’s family must atone for a deadly accident committed by her father and, according to religious custom, Tuigi must abandon her education and be offered as a sex slave.  Clinging to his Western moral senses, Micah pits himself in a battle against tribal culture and the state.  Source:  L. A. Film Festival.

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The Execution of Nigel Harris

The Execution of Nigel HarrisRelease Date:   2/1/17; In Theaters
Genre:   Drama
Rating:  Unknown
Running Time:  Unknown
Director:  Lamont Pierre
Studio:   El Cee Productions
Cast:   Skipper Elekwachi (Nigel Harris), Vanessa Simmons (Rebecca Winters, rumored), Crystal-Lee Naomi (Allison Winters), Jillian Rea (Mary), Cherie Johnson (Kim), Towanda Braxton (Parole Officer Lisa Harrington).

Story:   A convicted sex offender released from prison moves back to his hometown. He begins a sexual relationship with Allison, a petty prostitute. His world is further complicated when his former high school sweetheart Rebecca learns of Nigel’s criminal past and leads a deadly campaign to get Nigel ousted from the small town. The story examines the labels and stereotypes normally associated with being a victim.  Source:  Official Facebook Page; IMDB.

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Woven

WovenRelease Date:  6/4/16; L. A. Film Festival
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Running Time:  96 mins.
Director(s):  Salome Mulugeta & Nagwa Ibrahim
Studio:   Lima Production, Ur-Mee, WitNas Productions.
Cast:  Salome Mulugeta, Ryan O’Nan, Alemtsehay Wodajo, Larisa Polonsky, Ryan Spahn, Vincent Agnello, Ryan Spahn, Mickey Macras, Tibebe Solomon Borga, Mona Ibrahim. 

Story:   Willfully independent, Elenie Tariku is a young Ethiopian American psychologist who finds herself caught between cultural tradition and family responsibilities. When a mysterious crime takes the life of her only brother, Elenie becomes relentless in her search for the truth and learns to reconcile cultural expectations with her own pursuit of self-identity and love.  Source:  L. A. Film Festival.

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