Witness the lengths one man will go to for his family when 1982 arrives on DVD, Digital and On Demand from Codeblack Films and Lionsgate. From the producer of the 2015 smash hit The Perfect Guy, 1982 features an all-star cast including Hill Harper, Sharon Leal, Bokeem Woodbine, La La Anthony, Quinton Aaron, introducing Troi Zee, with Wayne Brady, and the legendary Ruby Dee in her final performance. An Official Selection of the Toronto Film Festival, the 1982 home entertainment release includes audio commentary with actor Hill Harper and writer/director Tommy Oliver.

Synopsis:

Tim Brown is a devoted family man who has worked hard to provide a good life for his wife Shenae and daughter Maya. But all is threatened when Shenae’s old boyfriend returns from prison and lures her back into a dangerous lifestyle. Though his wife has abandoned him, Tim refuses to give up hope, fighting against impossible odds to bring his family back together in this powerful drama.

Cast:

• Hill Harper – Tim Brown
• Sharon Leal – Shenae Brown
• Bokeem Woodbine – Scoop
• La La Anthony – Neecy
• Quinton Aaron – Turtle
• Tori Zee – Maya
• Wayne Brady – Alonzo
• Ruby Dee – Rose Brown

Crew:

• Director/Writer – Tommy Oliver

1982 will be released on DVD on March 1. Order your copy today.

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Dope is a critically acclaimed film that explored a young Black teen’s wayward journey applying to Harvard. The film stars Shameik Moore and Kiersey Clemons. It’s reminiscent of the coming of age films of the 90s. Dope is now on DVD. Make sure you get your copy so we can get more films like this. Dope is available here.

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What can only be described Magic Mike in color, Chocolate City is now available on DVD. It’s definitely a film you’d want to keep out of reach of your kids. Reception to the film has been lukewarm, but I’ll let you be the judge of it.

Cast:

• Robert Ri’chard – Michael
• Michael Jai White – Princeton
• Tyson Beckford – Adrian
• Vivica Fox – Michael’s mother
• Ginuwine – Pharaoh
• DeRay Davis – Chris
• Darrin Dewitt Henson – Magnus

Crew:

• Director/Writer – Jean-Claude La Marre

Chocolate City is available on DVD and Instant Video.

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Home is an animated film featuring a Black girl as the main character. It gave Black girls a chance to see themselves represented on the big screen. Now you can have a copy for them to watch whenever they want. Make sure to pick up your copy so we can get more films with Black girl protagonists.

Synopsis:

When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh. The two fugitives realize there’s a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime.

Cast:

• Rihanna – Gratuity “Tip” Tucci
• Jim Parsons – Oh
• Jennifer Lopez – Lucy Tucci
• Steve Martin – Captain Smek
• Matt L. Jones – Kyle

Crew:

• Director – Tim Johnson
• Writer – Tom J. Astle
• Writer – Matt Ember

Home is available on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Instant Video. You can get your copy here.

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Selma was one of the most talked about films for the latter part of last year and the first quarter of this year. Centered around the march from Selma to Montgomery and the Voting Rights Act, Selma gives us a new, refreshing look at Dr. Martin Luther King, one different than the sanitized version the media tries to sell to us. It might’ve been snubbed from some major awards, but that doesn’t take away from the brilliance of the film. Ava DuVernay has already announced that each high school will be receiving a copy of Selma. Now you can, too. Cast and crew information can be found here and a brief synopsis is included below.

Synopsis:

Selma chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay’s Selma tells the real story of the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his brothers and sisters in the movement that prompted change that forever altered history.

Selma is available here.

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Whitney had us on the edge of seats as we anticipated its airing on Lifetime. Was it going to be good? Or would it disservice Whitney Houston’s legacy? It turned out to not be so bad. It was ratings gold. So if you haven’t had enough of it, or you wanna hear more of Deborah Cox singing Whitney’s songs, then good news for you. Now it’s on DVD.

Cast:

Yaya DaCosta – Whitney Houston

Arlen Escarpeta – Bobby Brown

Crew:

Director – Angela Bassett

Writer – Shem Bitterman

Whitney is available for purchase here.

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Quvenzhané Wallis has done more in her eleven years than most people do in a lifetime, and she doesn’t seem to be slowing down. This time she took a classic and made it even more lovable. She stars as the titular character in the film Annie, a remake of the Broadway musical of the same name. It features a contemporary storyline and a contemporary soundtrack to boot.

Synopsis:

Quvenzhané Wallis stars as Annie, a young, happy foster kid who’s also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they’d be back for her someday, it’s been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan. But everything’s about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks – advised by his brilliant VP, Grace, and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor, Guy – makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he’s her guardian angel, but Annie’s self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it’s the other way around.

Cast:

Quvenzhané Wallis – Annie Bennett

Jamie Foxx – William “Will” Stacks

Rose Byrne – Grace Farrell

Bobby Cannavale – Guy Danlily

Cameron Diaz – Colleen Hannigan

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje – Nash

Tracie Thoms – Annie’s fake mom

Dorian Missick – Annie’s fake dad

David Zayas – Lou

Crew:

Director – Will Gluck

Writer – Will Gluck

Writer – Aline Brosh McKenna

Producer – Will Smith

Producer – Jada Pinkett Smith

Producer – Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter

Producer – Caleeb Pinkett

Producer – James Lassiter

Producer – Lawrence “Jay” Brown

Annie is available for purchase here. The soundtrack can be found here.

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Beyond the Lights was one of the most underrated films of 2014. It went mostly went under the radar due to poor marketing, but it was a critical success. It shows how love can be life saving, even if people do not approve of it.

Synopsis:

The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.

Cast:

Gugu Mbatha-Raw – Noni Jean

Minnie Driver – Macy Jean

Nate Parker – Kaz Nicol

Danny Glover – Captain David Nicol

Machine Gun Kelly – Kid Culprit

Jordan Belfi – Steve Sams

Hayley Marie Norman – Shai

Tom Wright – Reverend Brown

Crew:

Director/Writer – Gina Prince-Bythewood

Beyond the Lights is available here.

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You hear the name Zane and you think of steamy erotic novels. Her novel Addicted is perhaps her best known work. It was made into a film last year starring Sharon Leal. The film Addicted follows her character as she embarks on a tumultuous affair with a painter.

Synopsis:

Based on the best-selling novel by Zane, Addicted is a sexy and provocative thriller about desire and the dangers of indiscretion. Successful businesswoman Zoe Reynard appears to have attained it all – the dream husband she loves, two wonderful children and a flourishing career. As perfect as everything appears from the outside, Zoe is still drawn to temptations she cannot escape or resist. As she pursues a secretive life, Zoe finds herself risking it all when she heads down a perilous path she may not survive.

Cast:

Sharon Leal – Zoe Reynard

Boris Kodjoe – Jason Reynard

Tyson Beckford – Corey

Kat Graham – Diamond

William Levy – Quinton Canosa

Tasha Smith – Dr. Marcella Spencer

Crew:

Director – Bille Woodruff

Writer – Christina Welsh

Writer – Ernie Barbarash

Addicted is available for purchase here.

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If you’re a Black person who’ve attended a PWI (predominantly white institution), you might empathize with some of the experiences depicted in Dear White People. Dear White People is a satirical take on the racial issues that permeate the collegiate culture at PWIs. What started as a script based on the based on the experiences of Justin Simien and a trailer, it became an Indiegogo project that managed to raise $40,000, surpassing its $25,000 goal. It was met with critical acclaim.

Synopsis:

The unexpected election of activist Samantha White as head of a traditionally black residence hall sets up a college campus culture war that challenges conventional notions of what it means to be black. While Sam leverages her notoriety as host of the provocative and polarizing radio show “Dear White People” to try to prevent the college from diversifying Armstrong Parker House, outgoing head-of-house Troy Fairbanks, son of the university’s dean, defies his father’s lofty expectations by applying to join the staff of Pastiche, the college’s influential humor magazine. Lionel Higgins, an Afro-sporting sci-fi geek, is recruited by the otherwise all-white student newspaper to go undercover and write about black culture—a subject he knows little about—while the aggressively assimilated Coco Conners tries to use the controversy on campus to carve out a career in reality TV.

But no one at Winchester University is prepared for Pastiche’s outrageous, ill-conceived annual Halloween party, with its “unleash your inner Negro” theme throwing oil on an already smoldering fire of resentment and misunderstanding. When the party descends into riotous mayhem, everyone must choose a side.

Cast:

Tyler James Williams – Lionel Higgins

Tessa Thompson – Samantha “Sam” White

Brandon P Bell – Troy Fairbanks

Dennis Haysbert – Dean Fairbanks

Teyonah Parris – Colandrea “Coco” Conners

Crew:

Director/Writer/Producer – Justin Simien

Executive Producer – Stephanie Allain

Producer – Effie Brown

Dear White People is available for purchase here.

Source: Dear White People‘s Official Site

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