Here are Destination Newark’s summer picks, featuring Tobias Truvillion, to add to your binge-watch list:
Movies
Synopsis: Inspired by actual events, “Loved To Death” follows Monica “Williams” and Jackson’s “Freeman” relationship after the two meet over a pair of dropped keys.
Also Starring: Malinda Williams, McKinley Freeman,Chrystee Pharris, MC Lyte
Synopsis: Tiffanie is about to marry her soulmate, Damon (played by Tobias). But when the best man Trey shows up newly-released from prison, he stirs up trouble in paradise.
Also Starring: Keri Hilson, Teresa Celeste, LeToya Luckett, Durrell ‘Tank’ Babbs
Synopsis: The lives of New York City police officers collide with interwoven stories of race, rank, loss and betrayal.
Also Starring: Ice-T, Robert Clohessy, Anthony ‘Treach’ Criss
Synopsis: After being discharged from the military, Sgt. Barnes finds his way back into society via a charismatic politician with a covert plan to eliminate an underground criminal element.
Also Starring: Zach McGowan, Taryn Manning, Chris Tardio, Tasha Lawrence
Synopsis: A man released from prison is torn between a life of crime and a fresh start with a woman he meets while scoping out a potential heist.
Also Starring: Chaley Rose, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Lucien Cambric
Synopsis: The family of the founder of a multi-million-dollar film company experiences some tragic events during the holidays, and two sisters must set aside a life-long rivalry and come together to turn the company around and keep the family intact.
Also Starring: Nafessa Wiliams, Sharon Leal, Vanessa Bell Calloway
Synopsis: What seems like a happy accident in the grocery store leads to a perfect “opposites attract” relationship that runs into issues of unfinished business and different priorities.
Also Starring: Preshona Ambri, Geoffrey Boggs, Raheem DeVaughn, LisaRaye McCoy
Synopsis: Chain of events unfold in a forgotten Brooklyn neighborhood during the blackout of 2003.
Also Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Saldana, Melvin Van Peebles, Micheal B Jordan, LaTanya Richarson Jackson
Synopsis: Real estate development project manager Elli is sent by her company to acquire the beachfront property they’ve chosen as the site of their new resort. Brody,
the charming local, wants to make sure the town’s beloved pier remains intact.
Also Starring: Chad Micheal Murray, Aly Michalka, Clare Bowen, Glynnis O’Connor
Synopsis: Two teachers fall for each other while trying to save their school’s art department.
Also Starring: Skye P. Marshall, Maria Howell, L.Warren Young, Aubriana Davis
Synopsis: A young boy fights to protect his mother from prostitution and ends up joining Atlanta’s drug game during one of the city’s most historic moments,
Also Starring: Darrin Dewitt Henson, Robin Givens, Keith D.Robinson, Momma Dee
SHOWS
First Wives Club (Season 1)
Synopsis: TV adaptation of the 1996 comedy about three divorced wives who share a common past.
Also Starring: Jill Scott, Michelle Buteau, RonReaco Lee, Mark Tallman, Michelle Mitchenor
The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Episodes: “The Invisible Man” & “The Party”)
Synopsis: As relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance.
Also Starring: Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau, Taye Diggs
Tales
Synopsis: Stories told in popular hip-hop and rap songs are transformed into short films in this anthology series.
Also Starring: Irv Gotti, Matthew Noszka, Bre-Z, Peyton Alex Smith, Michelle Mitchenor, Woody McClain
In Contempt
Synopsis: Working for a legal aid office in New York City, Gwen Sullivan fights for clients who can’t afford to choose their own attorney.
Also Starring: Erica Ash, Christian Keyes, Megan Hutchings, Mouna Traoré, Daniel Kash
Empire (Season 2 & 3)
Synopsis: A hip-hop mogul must choose a successor among his three sons, who are battling for control over his multi-million dollar company, while his ex-wife schemes to reclaim what is hers.
Also Starring: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Y, Gray, Trai Byers, Ta’Rhonda Jones, Gabourey Sidibe, Seraya, Grace Byers
Sistas (Season 1)
Synopsis: A group of single black females from different walks of life who bond over their one common thread: Why am I single?
Also Starring: KJ Smith, Mignon, Ebony Obsidian, Devale Ellis, Novi Brown, Chido Nwokocha, Kevin A Walton, Brian Jordan Jr., Anthony Dalton, Crystal Renee Hayslett
