Dreams takes us to the gritty streets of Joliet, IL and centers around four primary characters, Quentin (Lee) the talented dancer, Mia (Mercado) the gifted singer, Paalo (Awinongya) the gym/ club owner and Alonzo (Watson) the former street thug, each having dreams of overcoming their troubled past so that the future brings hope of better life situations for them all. Each one also realizes that it takes more than to dream but that it requires action and that there are some pain and consequences that comes along with some of the choices made.
Reel Talk:
This film is the collective effort from 1st time movie producer Marvin Winans Jr. who also stars in the movie and director Joel Kapity who also directed Blessed And Cursed, his 1st film project. The two have put together a solid movie with a good story and an excellent cast of actors and actresses. You are taken on a roller coaster of emotions as you experience the various pains of each character's daily struggles to try to and fulfill their dreams. You are taken back into their past to get a taste of the root of the turmoil that haunts them. Then you are brought to the climatic ending that will offer a few surprise twists. A very good movie that I was very impressed with that an upstart film team were able to put together. After attending the premier screening red carpet event the other night you could truly feel the genuine love that the crew and cast felt for each other. Everyone seem to really enjoy just being a part of this movie and put all their egos aside for an enjoyable evening.
Dreams is showing starting Feburary 1, 2013 at the AMC Star Southfield Theater for a limited engagement, so please check the theater for show times and please go out and see this movie! Be sure to catch the red carpet coverage and interviews that will be posted soon.
Starring: Tommy Ford, Terri J. Vaughn, Mel Jackson, Jazsmin Lewis, Angie Stone, Marcello Lee, Syesha Mercado, Joseph Awinongya, Jason J'Son Watson, Geoffrey Owens, Marvin Winans Jr. and Vickie Winans
Directed by: Joel Kapity
I give it 3 and a half eaten corn dogs
By: Corn Dog - The Reel Hustler
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