Murder City

Release Date:  6/16/23; American Black Film Festival
Genre:  Thriller
Rating:   NR
Running Time:  85 mins.
Director:  Michael D. Olmos
Studio(s):  HBK F.C., Village Roadshow Pictures
Cast Mike Colter (Neil), Antonio Fargas (Graham), Stephanie Sigman (Ash), Medina Senghore (Molly), James Udom (Laz).

Story:  After losing his job on the police force, Neil is forced to work with a ruthless female narcotics trafficker to settle the debts of his estranged, deadbeat father and protect his wife and son.  Murder City is the second movie filmed under Village Roadshow Pictures’ Black Noir Cinema franchise, co-founded by NBA great Kevin Garnett.  Inspired by classics like Shaft,” Super Fly and Cleopatra Jones, Black Noir Cinema, aims to adapt and redefine the Blaxploitation genre and translate its spirit of empowerment to a new generation of Black audiences.  Source:  Variety.com.  Photo Source:  abff.com

Fatale

Release Date:   12/18/20; In Theaters (Limited)
Genre:  Drama/Thriller
Rating:   NR
Director:  Deon Taylor
Studio(s):  Hidden Empire Film Group, Lionsgate
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:  Michael Ealy (Derrick Tyler), Hilary Swank (Detective Valerie Quinlan), Mike Colter (Rafe Grimes), Danny Pino (Carter Haywood), Tyrin Turner (Tyrin Abenathy), Sam Daly (Officer Stallman), David Hoflin (Officer Lowe), Damarius Lewis (Tracie Tyler).

Story:  After a wild one-night stand, Derrick (Michael Ealy), a successful sports agent, watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers that the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for, is a determined police detective (Hilary Swank) who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he tries desperately to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, his career, and even his life. Fatale is a suspenseful and provocative psychological thriller and an unpredictable game of cat and mouse where one mistake can change your life.  Source:  Movieweb.

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