Directed by Denzel Washington and starring Michael B. Jordan with a screenplay by Virgil Williams, A JOURNAL FOR JORDAN is based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King (Jordan), a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy (Chanté Adams) revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child. A sweeping account of a once-in-a-lifetime love, the film is a powerful reminder of the importance of family.

Follow the rise to fame of the iconic "Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin, in the inspiring biopic starring Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, and Marlon Wayans.  The film traces the first two decades of Franklin's life, from her beginnings as a gifted child in an affluent African American family, through the heartbreak of losing her mother at 10, to her struggle towards international stardom while surviving an abusive marriage, culminating in the recording of her groundbreaking live album Amazing Grace in 1972.