Reflections, Perceptions and Misconceptions of Black Culture in Film
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…
Read MoreRelease Date: 11/18/2015 Genre: Drama Rating: NR Running Time: 109 mins. Studio(s): Supremacy Films Director: Brandon Thaxton Cast: Rockmond Dunbar (James), Lynn Whitfield (Dr. Layne), E. Roger Mitchell (Coach Patterson), Charmin Lee (Dehra), Neko Parham (Mr. Lodholdt). Story: Curve Ball is the coming of age story of a boy name Nolan as he faces several…
Read More(f/k/a Fright Night Files) Release Date: 3/13/15 (TV One) Genre: Horror/Thriller Rating: NR Running Time: Unknown Studio(s): UpToParr Productions; TV One Directors: Russ Parr, Mark Freiburger Details: Robin Givens, Columbus Short and Lynn Whitfield headline TV One’s next installment of its horror anthology, “Fear Files” (formerly “Fright Night Files”) with 3 new terrifying tales of…
Read MoreRelease Date: 10/18/14; TV One Genre: Horror Rating: NR Running Time: 90 mins. Studio: TV One Director: Russ Parr Cast: Elise Neal, Lynn Whitfield, Victoria Rowell, Harry Lennix, Eva Marcille, Bokeem Woodbine, Sean Blakemore, Davetta Sherwood, Karrueche Tran. Story: Fright Night Files is TV One’s first, original horror film — 90 minutes of terror broken into three…
Read MoreRelease Date: 9/21/14 (Made-For-TV, UPTV) Genre: Drama Cast: Lynn Whitfield, Essence Atkins, GregAlan Williams, Jasmine Guy, Angie Stone Story: Candace “Candy” Meyers (Essence Atkins) is a successful anchor on a top-rated national magazine show. Fiercely independent and committed to her job, Candy doesn’t make many friends with her demanding, gruff nature. In fact, her only…
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