Here’s Kev with a video review of the brand-new slasher movie Initation, which is out now on DVD in the UK from Signature Entertainment. Also check out our written review here.

Whiton University unravels the night a star-athlete is murdered, kicking off a spree of social media slayings that force students to uncover the truth behind the school’s hidden secrets and the horrifying meaning of an exclamation point.

Initation stars Isabella Gomez, Lindsay Lavanchy, Froy Gutierrez, James Berardo, Gattlin Griffith, Adin Kolansky, Shireen Lai, Patrick R. Walker, Maxwell Hamilton, Bart Johnson, Jon Huertas, Kent Faulcon, Yancy Butler, Lochlyn Munro; and is directed by John Berardo.

Stars: Isabella Gomez, Lindsay Lavanchy, Froy Gutierrez, James Berardo, Gattlin Griffith, Adin Kolansky, Shireen Lai, Patrick R. Walker, Maxwell Hamilton, Bart Johnson, Jon Huertas, Kent Faulcon, Yancy Butler, Lochlyn Munro | Written by John Berardo, Lindsay Lavanchy, Brian Frager | Directed by John Berardo

During a university’s pledge week, the carefree partying turns deadly serious when a star athlete is found impaled in his dorm. The murder ignites a spree of sinister social-media messages, sweeping the students and police into a race against time to uncover the truth behind the school’s dark secrets and the horrifying meaning of a recurring symbol: a single exclamation mark…

From that generic slasher movie-like DVD cover audiences will probably be expecting your typical paint-by-numbers slasher movie. You know the type: masked killer hunts teens and offs them in grisly ways. In this case the teens are college students and yes, the killer does follow...

"If this were to spiral out of control..." Saban Films has released an official US trailer for the indie horror Initiation, the latest from director John Berardo (also of The Labyrinth). This premiered at the Sitges & Screamfest Film Festivals last fall, and it will be arriving on VOD this May. Whiton University unravels the night a star-athlete is found murdered in his dorm during pledge week, kicking off a spree of social media slayings that force the students to uncover the truth behind the school's hidden secrets and the horrifying meaning of an exclamation point. What does it all mean, Basil?! Lindsay Lavanchy (who also co-wrote the script) co-stars with Jon Huertas, Isabella Gomez, Froy Gutierrez, Gattlin Griffith, Patrick Walker, Bart Johnson, Shireen Lai, Kent Faulcon, Yancy Butler and Lochlyn Munro. This looks like some crazy campus serial killer horror, not so much any commentary on university culture. Check it out.

A college campus becomes the hunting ground for a masked murderer in the official trailer and poster for the new slasher film Initiation, coming to theaters, On Demand, and Digital on May 7th from Saban Films.

Directed by John Berardo from a screenplay by Berardo, Brian Frager, and Lindsay Lavanchy, Initiation stars Jon Huertas, Isabella Gomez, Lindsay Lavanchy, Froy Gutierrez, Gattlin Griffith, Patrick Walker, Bart Johnson, Shireen Lai, Kent Faulcon, with Yancy Butler and Lochlyn Munro.

Synopsis: "During a university’s pledge week, the carefree partying turns deadly serious when a star athlete is found impaled in his dorm. The murder ignites a spree of sinister social-media messages, sweeping the students and police into a race against time to uncover the truth behind the school’s dark secrets…and the horrifying meaning of a recurring symbol: a single exclamation mark."



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Starring: Jon Huertas, Isabella Gomez, Lindsay Lavanchy, Froy Gutierrez, Gattlin Griffith, Patrick Walker, Bart Johnson, Shireen Lai, Kent Faulcon with Yancy Butler and Lochlyn Munro Directed By: John Berardo Written By: John Berardo, Brian Frager, Lindsay Lavanchy During a university’s pledge week, the carefree partying turns deadly serious when a star athlete is found impaled …

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Vulture Watch Can Mj and Angela keep it together? Has the For Better or Worse TV show been cancelled or renewed for a seventh season on Own? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of For Better or Worse season seven. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? Airing on the Own cable channel, For Better or Worse stars Michael Jai White, Tasha Smith, Brad James, Cocoa Brown, Crystle Stewart, Jason Olive, Kent Faulcon, Brad James, Chandra Currelley, and Kiki Haynes. The sitcom centers on a lovesick married couple, Marcus “Mj” Williams Jr. (White) and his wife Angela (Smith). Read More…...

Vulture Watch Can Mj and Angela keep it together? Has the For Better or Worse TV show been cancelled or renewed for a seventh season on Own? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of For Better or Worse season seven. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? Airing on the Own cable channel, For Better or Worse stars Michael Jai White, Tasha Smith, Brad James, Cocoa Brown, Crystle Stewart, Jason Olive, Kent Faulcon, Brad James, Chandra Currelley, and Kiki Haynes. The sitcom centers on a lovesick married couple, Marcus “Mj” Williams Jr. (White) and his wife Angela (Smith). Read More…...

Network: TBS, OwnEpisodes: 162 (half-hour)Seasons: SixTV show dates: November 25, 2011 -- July 22, 2017Series status: EndedPerformers include: Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Crystle Stewart, Jason Olive, Kiki Haynes, Kent Faulcon, Cocoa Brown, Brad James, Chandra Currelley, Bobb'e J. Thompson, and Bobbi Kristina Brown.TV show description: Created by Tyler Perry, this sitcom is a follow up to the Why Did I Get Married and Why Did I Get Married Too feature films. It revolves around a lovesick married couple, their family, and friends.Marcus "Mj" Williams Jr. (Michael Jai White) is a football player–turned–sports commentator who owns his own sports talk show. His edgy and outspoken wife is Angela (Tasha Smith) is devoted to her husband and her children.Read More…...

There's no need to ponder whether Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse TV show will be cancelled or renewed for season seven. When Own renewed the drama for season six, back in January of this year, the cable network made it clear this would be the sitcom's sixth and final season. Although it is ending, we are still tracking the ratings for a few reasons. Sometimes, networks change their minds and order another season. Also, it's fun. Finally, the For Better or Worse ratings give us a yardstick by which to measure the performance of other Own TV series. A romantic comedy, For Better or Worse centers on a lovesick married couple, Marcus “Mj” Williams Jr. (Michael Jai White) and his wife Angela (Tasha Smith). The rest of the Own cast includes Brad James, Cocoa Brown, Crystle Stewart, Jason Olive, Kent Faulcon, Brad James, Chandra...

It's time to say goodbye. Recently, Own released a new teaser for the sixth and final season of For Better or Worse.From Tyler Perry, the sitcom centers on a lovesick married couple, Marcus “Mj” Williams Jr. (Michael Jai White) and his wife Angela (Tasha Smith). The cast also includes Brad James, Cocoa Brown, Crystle Stewart, Jason Olive, Kent Faulcon, Brad James, Chandra Currelley, and Kiki Haynes.Read More…...

For Better or Worse is coming to an end. Recently, Own released a new teaser for the sixth and final season of the Tyler Perry TV series.The sitcom revolves around a lovesick married couple, their family, and friends. The cast includes Michael Jai White, Tasha Smith, Brad James, Cocoa Brown, Crystle Stewart, Jason Olive, Kent Faulcon, and Kiki Haynes.Read More…...

Some bittersweet news for fans of For Better or Worse. Today, Own announced the TV series has been renewed for a sixth and final season.From Tyler Perry, the sitcom revolves around a lovesick married couple, their family, and friends. The cast includes Michael Jai White, Tasha Smith, Brad James, Cocoa Brown, Crystle Stewart, Jason Olive, Kent Faulcon, and Kiki Haynes.Read More…...

Airing on Own, For Better or Worse held up pretty well in the ratings last year -- especially for a Friday night series. How will it do in season five? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a sixth season? Stay tuned.Created by Tyler Perry, For Better or Worse is a sitcom that revolves around a lovesick married couple, their family, and friends. Marcus "Mj" Williams Jr. (Michael Jai White) is a football player–turned–sports commentator and Angela (Tasha Smith) is his edgy and outspoken wife. The rest of the cast includes Brad James, Cocoa Brown, Crystle Stewart, Jason Olive, Kent Faulcon, and Kiki Haynes.Below are the show's TV ratings, typically the best way to tell if the series will be cancelled or renewed. These figures will be updated as the weeks progress:Read More…...

Own hasn't announced that Tyler Perry's For Better Or Worse has been renewed yet but we now know for certain that it hasn't been cancelled. There are new episodes on the way.

Created by Tyler Perry, For Better or Worse is a sitcom that revolves around a lovesick married couple, their family, and friends. Marcus "Mj" Williams Jr. (Michael Jai White) is a football player–turned–sports commentator and Angela (Tasha Smith) is his edgy and outspoken wife. The rest of the cast includes Jason Olive, Crystle Stewart, Kent Faulcon, Brad James, Kiki Haynes, Cocoa Brown.

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This season, Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse will have more than 100 episodes -- plenty of episodes for a healthy-sized syndication package. Is it time for the Own series to end? Will the ratings hold up? Canceled or renewed for a fifth season? Stay tuned.

Created by Tyler Perry, For Better or Worse is a sitcom that revolves around a lovesick married couple, their family, and friends. Marcus "Mj" Williams Jr. (Michael Jai White) is a football player–turned–sports commentator and Angela (Tasha Smith) is his edgy and outspoken wife. The rest of the cast includes Jason Olive, Crystle Stewart, Kent Faulcon, Brad James, Kiki Haynes, Cocoa Brown.

Below are the show's TV ratings, typically the best way to tell if the series will be cancelled or renewed. These figures will be updated as the weeks progress:Read More…...

Here's a new clip from Ava DuVernay's awards season contender "Selma," which Paramount Pictures will expand to Chicago and Baltimore, starting tomorrow, January 1st, after an even more limited 19-theater debut last week. A nationwide theatrical expansion will happen on January 9, 2015. Telling the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic voting rights struggle, the riveting film’s release will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the landmark legislation. David Oyelowo leads a cast that includes Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Colman Domingo, Tim Roth, Giovanni Ribisi, Keith Stanfield, Andre Holland, Tessa Thompson, Kent Faulcon, Oprah...

Here's a new clip from Ava DuVernay's awards season contender "Selma," which Paramount Pictures has set a Christmas day initial limited release date for, followed by a nationwide theatrical expansion on January 9, 2015. Telling the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic voting rights struggle, the riveting film’s release will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the landmark legislation. David Oyelowo leads a cast that includes Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Colman Domingo, Tim Roth, Giovanni Ribisi, Keith Stanfield, Andre Holland, Tessa Thompson, Kent Faulcon, Oprah Winfrey and more, in a film produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Christian...

On Saturday, nearly 30,000 people assembled in New York City’s Washington Square Park for "Millions March NYC," a demonstration protesting the grand jury's decision not to indict an NYPD officer in the death of Staten Island resident Eric Garner, along with broader racial issues that have bubbled to the surface in America throughout 2014. On Sunday, Paramount Pictures held its east coast premiere for director Ava DuVernay’s "Selma" at the city’s lavish Ziegfeld Theater. With a fleet of photographers ready to snap their photos, DuVernay and her cast took advantage of the stage, donning shirts emblazoned with "I Can’t Breathe," Garner’s final words and the unofficial protest slogan, for a striking group photo. The example set the night before could not go unacknowledged. The picture features DuVernay with stars David Oyelowo, E. Roger Mitchell, Wendell Pierce, Omar Dorsey, John Lavelle, Stephan James, Kent Faulcon, Lorraine Toussaint, Andre Holland,...

Here's a new TV spot for Ava DuVernay's "Selma," which Paramount Pictures has set a Christmas day initial limited release date for, followed by a nationwide theatrical expansion on January 9, 2015. Telling the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic voting rights struggle, the film’s release will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the landmark legislation. David Oyelowo leads a cast that includes Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Colman Domingo, Tim Roth, Giovanni Ribisi, Keith Stanfield, Andre Holland, Tessa Thompson, Kent Faulcon, Oprah Winfrey and more, in a film produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Christian Colson (who won an Oscar...

Wait no more! Here's the first trailer for Ava DuVernay's "Selma," which Paramount Pictures has set a Christmas day initial limited release date for, followed by a nationwide theatrical expansion on January 9, 2015. Telling the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic voting rights struggle, the film’s release will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the landmark legislation. David Oyelowo leads a cast that includes Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Colman Domingo, Tim Roth, Giovanni Ribisi, Keith Stanfield, Andre Holland, Tessa Thompson, Kent Faulcon, Oprah Winfrey and more, in a film produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Christian...

With principal photography underway, Ava DuVernay's "Selma" cast continues to expand - this time adding Niecy Nash, who has signed up to play Richie Jean Jackson, wife of Dr. Sullivan Jackson (to be played by Kent Faulcon), who provided Mlk, and other key figures of the Selma movement, with a safe haven during what was a very turbulent time in this country’s history. The Jackson home (which also included their young daughter, Jawana) served as headquarters for King and his associates during the 1965 landmark voting rights campaign regarded as the peak of the civil rights movement. A book on the Jackson family's...

With principal photography underway, Ava DuVernay's Selma cast continues to expand - this time adding Kent Faulcon, who has signed up to play Dr. Sullivan Jackson, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Selma confidant, who provided his friend, and other key figures of the Selma movement, with a safe haven during what was a very turbulent time in this country’s history. Jackson's home (which included his wife, Richie Jean, and their young daughter, Jawana) served as headquarters for King and his associates, and thanks to the fact that both men (Jackson and King) shared similar stature, taste, and intellect, Jackson also shared his wardrobe - from suits to pajamas - as well as...

The 3rd season of Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse debuts on Oprah Winfrey's Own network with 2 back-to-back episodes, on Wednesday, September 18 at 9 Pm Et/Pt. Written, directed, executive produced and created by Tyler Perry, For Better or Worse centers on successful salon owner Angela Williams (Tasha Smith) and her husband of 13 years, former professional football player Marcus (Michael Jai White). Marcus is partnered with Richard Ellington (Kent Faulcon) and Joseph Jetson (Jason Olive) on a new sports news program called "C-Sports Now." Marcus' business relationship with Richard and Joseph is complicated, however, by the fact that Richard is...

Own is expanding its relationship with Tyler Perry. In addition to inking the multihyphenate to an overall deal and greenlighting a scripted comedy and drama, the cable network has acquired Perry's For Better or Worse from TBS. In addition to acquiring the first 45 episodes of the scripted comedy that originally aired on TBS, Own will produce a third season of the series -- which ranked as basic cable's top show among African-Americans. The original cast -- Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Crystle Stewart, Kent Faulcon, Kiki Haynes and Jason Olive -- all will return and begin production on season three in

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Own: Oprah Winfrey Network is quickly becoming the Oprah Winfrey & Tyler Perry Network. Own has picked up Perry’s sitcom For Better Or Worse, ordering a third season of originals and acquiring the show’s existing 45 episodes. For Better Or Worse, which previously aired on TBS, is Own’s third scripted series from Perry who last October signed an exclusive deal with the network for scripted fare. The first two series under the pact, sitcom Love Thy Neighbor and drama The Haves And The Have Nots, premiere in May. Season 3 of For Better Or Worse will debut this fall with the original cast set to return, including Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Crystle Stewart, Kent Faulcon, Kiki Haynes and Jason Olive. Production will begin in Atlanta in April. For Better Or Worse, based on Perry’s Why Did I Get Married movies, was the third sitcom Perry did with TBS...

TBS wants more of Tyler Perry. The cable network has ordered 35 additional episodes of the multihyphenate's For Better or Worse, which ranks as the No. 1 sitcom of 2011 among African-American adults. The series, which is produced by Tyler Perry Studios and distributed by Debmar-Mercury, premiered on Nov. 25 and averaged 2.9 million viewers and 1.6 million in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic in its 10-episode freshman year. For Better revolves around the ups and downs of marriage and dating and stars Tasha Williams, Michael Jai White, Crystle Stewart, Kent Faulcon, Kiki

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Chicago – The Tyler Perry empire rolls on, with a new show called “For Better or Worse” premiering November 25th on TBS. The series is based on two films Perry produced, “Why Did I Get Married?” and “Why Did I Get Married Too?” and focuses on characters played in both films by Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White.

Smith and White were in Chicago recently to promote “For Better or Worse,” in which they play Marcus and Angela, a married couple going through the process of interrelating. They are joined in the series by friends going through their various stages of relationships. It is described by Tyler Perry as a drama/comedy that will focus on the ups and downs of marital bliss.

Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White in Tyler Perry’s New TV Series ‘For Better or Worst’

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Tasha Smith is a veteran actress who...

Chicago – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the special sneak screening of the premiere episode of the new romantic comedy series “Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse” on TBS!

HollywoodChicago.com winners will be treated to a sneak peak of the first episode of the new TV show along with complimentary appetizers! Also, stars Tasha Smith (“Why Did I Get Married?,” “Couples Retreat”) and Michael Jai White (“The Dark Knight,” HBO’s “Tyson”) will appear at the special event to preview clips from the show and interact with fans!

The new TV show, which is based on Perry’s hit movie franchise “Why Did I Get Married?,” premieres publicly on TBS on Nov. 25, 2011 with back-to-back episodes at 8 and 8:30 p.m. Cst. The show stars Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Cocoa Brown, Teka Brandon, Kent Faulcon, Kiki Haynes,...

Director/writer: Kent Faulcon.

One of the biggest distributors of film is Mti Home Video and one of several titles that this company is releasing in 2010 is the action thriller Sister's Keeper. Sister's Keeper has been available since June 15th on DVD and this picture was written, directed and starred in by Kent Faulcon (War of the Worlds). Faulcon still manages to avoid the pitfalls of making this film an ego vehicle with the use of some evocative writing, a strong appearance by Eric Roberts ("Fear Itself"), and some intimate interactions between a family, which are natural and unforced.

Sister's Keeper follows an ex-soldier and part-time mercenary named Jacob Tate (Faulcon), who is hired to kill a young woman so that a younger brother can receive a multi-million dollar inheritance. Yet, Tate's conscience and libido intervene and soon this hired gun is fighting off a second equally experienced group of...

Invasion: The Infection Begins takes over home cinemas April 13th with a synopsis now available. The plot line follows a small town that was wiped out after a meteor lands in the vicinity. Investigators look for answers, but soon "the government calls [this] the modern plague" (Invasion). All sorts of mishappenings take place in the film and soon The Invasion will be available for horror and sci-fi fans next month (further details below).

The synopsis for Invasion: The Infection Begins here:

"A mystery surrounds a small town that was wiped out on September 9, 2009. Now, sixty years later, Sarah, the last survivor, sends a reporter, Mary, a letter suggesting what really happened on that day.The government calls 9/9/09 the start of the modern plague. Mary soon realizes that her search for the truth may be harder to uncover than the lies" (Invasion).

Director: Howard Wexler.

Writer: Bryan Brewer.

Cast: Lochlyn Munro, Mary Kate Schellhardt,...

Queen Latifah will serve as the honorary chair of 2008 Urbanworld Film Festival, which runs from Sept. 10-14 in New York City. She stars in "The Secret Life of Bees," which will play as the closing night film, followed by a Q&A with writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood, Latifah and Sophie Okonedo.

The fest, which focusses on mainstream cinema by and about people of color, will screen 85 films at the AMC Loews 34th Street Theaters.

Receiving spotlight screenings are Gerald Barclay's "Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan" and Aaron Woodley's "Tennessee."

The narrative film line-up includes Brin Hill's "Ball Don't Lie"; Lance Hammer's "Ballast"; Daniel Williams' "Cigarettes for Breakfast"; Mark Harris' "I Used to Love Her"; Lindsey Christian's "Jazz in the Diamond District"; Robert Townsend's "Pantom Punch"; Mark Andrews "Seal Team"; Iris Huey's "Second Chance"; Kent Faulcon's "Sister's Keeper"; Leon Lozano...