‘Black Coffee’ is set to be served by One Village Entertainment on April 8 on DVD and digital download. The romantic comedy was directed by Chicago native and ‘Black Butterfly’ helmer, Mark Harris, and stars Darrin Dewitt Henson, Gabrielle Dennis, Lamman Rucker, Christian Keyes, Erica Hubbard and Tiffany Hines. The independent film, which Harris also wrote, will be available on DVD for an Srp of $27.97. The disc will include behind=the-scenes footage and a photo gallery. One Village Entertainment has released the following synopsis for ‘Black Coffee’: Robert (Darrin Henson) picked the wrong time to meet his soul mate! After being fired from his own father’s company, he feels like [ Read More ]
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- 3/15/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Coffee Mate: Harris’s Latest a Heavy-handed, Yet Welcome Reprieve from the Norm
A professed self-taught filmmaker, director Mark Harris’ latest film, Black Coffee, exudes a marked improvement in his mastery of the medium in that there are few technical related distractions in what stands as his fourth feature. With that in mind, the screenplay is another story altogether, peppered with certain elements that seem so out of touch the film might as well be described as science fiction. Paired with what appears to be a lack of understanding toward women (especially concerning its female protagonist, who is shown as unabashedly subservient in every regard, including in an occupation that glaringly supersedes that of her romantic interest’s) and blunt, overarching messages that are delivered with all the finesse of a barbed sledgehammer, one would assume that Harris’ latest is a valiantly woebegone effort. Happily, that’s not really the case,...
A professed self-taught filmmaker, director Mark Harris’ latest film, Black Coffee, exudes a marked improvement in his mastery of the medium in that there are few technical related distractions in what stands as his fourth feature. With that in mind, the screenplay is another story altogether, peppered with certain elements that seem so out of touch the film might as well be described as science fiction. Paired with what appears to be a lack of understanding toward women (especially concerning its female protagonist, who is shown as unabashedly subservient in every regard, including in an occupation that glaringly supersedes that of her romantic interest’s) and blunt, overarching messages that are delivered with all the finesse of a barbed sledgehammer, one would assume that Harris’ latest is a valiantly woebegone effort. Happily, that’s not really the case,...
- 1/8/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Writer/director Mark Harris (“Black Butterfly”) is hoping for a little sugar on Jan. 10, when his romantic comedy “Black Coffee” opens in eight locations in select cities nationwide. “Coffee” — which Harris bills as “the first black romantic comedy of the year” — stars Darrin Dewitt Henson (“Stomp the Yard”), Gabrielle Dennis (“Bring it On”) and Tiffany Hines (“Bones,” “90210″). It’s the story of a man (Henson) who loses his job and his girlfriend (Dennis) on the same day — and his friends’ attempt to get him back on his feet in both the dating and professional world. Also read: ‘The Best Man Holiday...
- 12/20/2013
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Chicago-based (and proudly from Englewood, he’ll tell you) filmmaker Mark Harris has come a long way. After making and self-distributing several locally-made feature films such as Black Butterfly and I Used to Love Her, Harris has moved up a notch, and has now written, produced and directed his first Los Angeles-set feature film, starring name actors, titled Black Coffee.Lamman Rucker, Erica Hubbard, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Gabrielle Dennis and Christian Keyes all star in a film that tells a story of what happens when Robert (played by Henson), after being fired from his own father’s company, feels that he’s reached the end of his rope.Well that is...... until...
- 12/19/2013
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
Here’s a less than perfect film streaming on Netflix, which we’ve profiled a few times before. Black Butterfly can be appreciated for its efforts to bringing an important story to the screen, one that unfortunately many teens - especially of color - find themselves in. If only the film’s acting were more even; the narrative more focused and its delivery less heavy-handed. Yet, it is still recommend viewing. Helmed by Mark Harris, Black Butterfly stars newcomer Mahogany Monae, whom by the way I couldn’t find any further info on, not even an imdb page. Monae plays Ariel, a charismatic high school student who aspires to be a professional swimmer, with dreams of participating in the...
- 5/3/2013
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
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