John David Washington – Black Cinema Connection

Malcolm & Marie

Release Date: 2/5/21; Netflix
Genre: Drama
Rating: NR
Director: Sam Levinson
Studio(s): Little Lamb, The Reasonable Bunch, Netflix
Running Time: 106 mins.
Cast: Zendaya (Marie), John David Washington (Malcolm)

Story: Sam Levinson teams up with Zendaya and John David Washington for an achingly romantic drama in which a filmmaker (Washington) and his girlfriend (Zendaya) return home following a celebratory movie premiere as he awaits what’s sure to be imminent critical and financial success. The evening suddenly takes a turn as revelations about their relationships begin to surface, testing the strength of their love. The first film to be written, directed, and completed during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Source(s): Shadow & Act; IMDB.

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Tenet

Release Date: 7/17/2020; In Theaters
Genre: Action
Rating: NR
Director: Christopher Nolan
Studio(s): Syncopy, Warner Bros. Pictures
Running Time: TBD

Cast: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Clémence Poésy, Himesh Patel, Denzil Smith Martin Donovan, Sean Avery.

Story: Set in “the afterlife” of a world of international espionage, Tenet follows Washington’s operative as he races against the clock to prevent World War III. Source: LA Times.

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Monster

a/k/a All Rise

Release Date: 5/7/21; Netflix
(Original Release: 2018)
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Director: Anthony Mandler
Studio(s): Tonik Productions, Charlevoix Entertainment, Bron Studios, Inc., Get Lifted Film Company, Netflix.
Running time: 98 mins.

Cast: Kelvin Harrison, Jr. (Steve Harmon), Jeffrey Wright (Mr. Harmon), Jennifer Hudson (Mrs. Harmon), Jharrel Jerome (Osvaldo), Jennifer Ehle (Katherine O’Brien), Tim Blake Nelson (Leroy Sawicki), John David Washington (Richard ‘Bobo’ Evans), Dorian Missick (Asa Briggs), Lovie Simone (Renee Pickford), Nas (Raymond ‘Sunset’ Green), A$AP Rocky/Rakim Mayers (William King).

Story: Based on the bestselling book by Walter Dean Myers. Steve Harmon, a bright, sensitive 17-year-old, stands trial for acting as a lookout during the lethal armed robbery of a Harlem bodega. Before his arrest, he was an honors student and aspiring filmmaker taking street-level snapshots and on-the-fly footage of neighborhood life. Now, Steve is seen as just another young black criminal, assumed guilty and labeled a monster. But Steve and his lawyer declare his innocence and attempt to defy the odds in a bid to win his freedom. Source: Sundance.org; Photo Source: IMDB.

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