The Up TV network (formerly known as Gmc TV) presents the Up Original Movie, The Dempsey Sisters, which follows a family's dramatic pursuit of a musical dream, and stars Cymphonique Miller, Denyce Lawton, Teairra Mari, Mc Lyte, Valarie Pettiford, Antwon Tanner, Lynn Whitfield, Clifton Powell, Taj En'Phiniti and Dom Santana. Produced by Eric Tomosunas' Swirl Films, Roger Melvin directs from a screenplay by Siddeeqah Powell. Here's a synopsis: Petite, take-charge, 27-year-old Deena Dempsey (Denyce Lawton) has been working unenthusiastically as a personal assistant for sophisticated, multi-millionaire socialite Olivia Norman (Lynn Whitfield). Recognizing that...
- 10/30/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Michael Jai White and Lynn Whitfield star in Somebody's Child - a drama which aired on Gmc last summer. Whitfield and White play a terminally ill mother and her son, who let an ex-con into their lives. Byron Minns (as the ex-con), Nadine Ellis and Clifton Powell round out the cast. The script, penned by Siddeeqah Powell, was a finalist in the 2011 American Black Film Festival's Gmc Faith and Family Screenplay Competition. Production took place in Wilmington, Nc, with Gary Wheeler directing. One Village Entertainment, an entity of Rlj Entertainment, has announced the home video release of Somebody's Child, on DVD and digital download, available on...
- 5/1/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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