Synopsis:

The movie follows the singer’s journey from her discovery by mega producers L.A. Reid and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, to her battle with Lupus. The movie also delves into how she made it through her public divorce all while navigating her son’s autism and family struggles. “Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart” chronicles the untold measures the wildly talented artist took to make herself and her family whole again, becoming a global inspiration.

Cast:

• Lex Scott Davis – Toni Braxton
• Debbi Morgan – Evelyn Braxton
• Skye P. Marshall – Towanda Braxton
• Tiffany Hines – Tamar Braxton
• Cortney Scott Wright – Traci Braxton
• LaToya Franklyn – Trina Braxton
• Andre Hall – Keri Lewis
• Gavin Houston – Kenny “Babyface” Edmunds
• Greg Davis Jr. – LA Reid
• Doron Bell – Scott Rhodes
• Celeste Rhodes – Pebbles

Crew:

• Director – Vondie Curtis-Hall
• Writer – Susan McMartin
• Production Company – Link Entertainment

Check out the trailer below.

Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart airs January 23, 2016 on Lifetime at 8/7c. Film photos (credit to Betina Strauss) are below.

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In honor of highlighting Gina Prince-Bythewood on Instagram, it’s time to throw it back to the turn of the millennium. Love & Basketball is timeless, and not just because Sanaa Lathan looks the same age now as she did back then. Love & Basketball shows how paths that seem parallel can intersect. Monica and Quincy find romance through their mutual love for basketball.

Synopsis:

In 1981 in L.A., Monica moves in next door to Quincy. They’re 11, and both want to play in the NBA, just like Quincy’s dad. Their love-hate relationship lasts into high school, with Monica’s edge and Quincy’s top-dog attitude separating them, except when Quincy’s parents argue and he climbs through Monica’s window to sleep on the floor. As high school ends, they come together as a couple, but within a year, with both of them playing ball at USC, Quincy’s relationship with his father takes an ugly turn, and it leads to a break up with Monica. Some years later, their pro careers at a crossroads, they meet again. It’s time for a final game of one-on-one with high stakes.

Cast:

Sanaa Lathan – Monica Wright

Omar Epps – Quincy McCall

Alfre Woodard – Camille Wright

Dennis Haysbert – Zeke McCall, Quincy’s father

Debbi Morgan – Mona McCall, Quincy’s mother

Harry Lennix – Nathan Wright

Love & Basketball is available here.

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