Reflections, Perceptions and Misconceptions of Black Culture in Film
Release Date: 1/17/20; Netflix Genre: Thriller Rating: Unknown Director: Tyler Perry Studio(s): Tyler Perry Studios Running Time: Unknown Cast: Tyler Perry, Crystal Fox, Phylicia Rashad, Bresha Webb, Cicely Tyson. Story: Tyler Perry is teaming up with Netflix for a new thriller about a woman whose world is shattered by secrets. On 11/22/19, the writer-director-producer announced on…
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Release Date: 11/28/19; Netflix Genre: Holiday/Comedy Rating: Unknown Director: Leslie Small Studio(s): Poke Prod, Netflix. Running Time: 93 mins. Cast: Romany Malco (Rashon ‘Rush’ Williams), Stormi Maya (Katrina), Sonequa Martin-Green (Roxy Richardson), La La Anthony (Paula Williams), Tamala Jones (Jocelyn ‘Joss’ Hawkings), Deon Cole, Roscoe Orman (Reginald Miller), Darlene Love (Aunt Jo Robinson), Amarr…
Read MoreRelease Date: 11/1/19; Netflix Genre: Drama Rating: NR Director: Kenny Leon Studio(s): Netflix, Simpson Street Running Time: 90 mins. Cast: Kerry Washington (Kendra), Jeremy Jordan (Larkin), Steven Pasquale (Scott Connor), Eugene Lee (Lt. John Stokes). Story: Heart-wrenching story about a mother, Kendra Ellis-Connor (Kerry Washington), who’s on a mission to find her missing son. Desperate…
Read MoreRelease Date: 8/29/19; Netflix Genre: Romance Rating: TV-PG Director: Roger Kumble Studio(s): Netflix. Cast: Christina Milian, Adam Demos, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Anna Jullienne, Claire Chitham, Blair Strang, Jonathan Martin, William Walker, Daniel Watterson, and Simone Walker. Story: Gabriela Diaz’s (Christina Milian) San Francisco design firm folds the week of her break-up. Inspired by a potent concoction…
Read MoreRelease Date: September 2019 – Toronto International Film Festival; 10/4/19 – Netflix Genre: Biography Rating: R Director: Craig Brewer Studio(s): Netflix Running Time: 118 mins. Cast: Eddie Murphy (Rudy Ray Moore), Wesley Snipes (D’Urville Martin), Keegan-Michael Key (Jerry Jones), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nick), Chris Rock, Craig Robinson (Ben Taylor), Tituss Burgess (Theodore Toney), Mike Epps (Jimmy…
Read MoreRelease Date: 8/16/19; Netflix Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-14 Director: Michael Tiddes Studio(s): Wayans Alvarez Productions, Netflix. Running Time: 99 mins. Cast: Marlon Wayans, Bresha Webb, Glynn Turman, Debbi Morgan, Molly Shannon. Story: Sextuplets tells the story of Alan (Wayans), a man embarking on a personal journey to meet his birth mother before the arrival of…
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