April Movie Preview

Furious 7, Unfriended, Play It Forward and more.

Furious 7: April 3 - As April kicks off, why not celebrate by making a few trips to the movie theater. This month not only sees major films make their silver-screen debuts, but also sees the Tribeca Film Festival kick off with several documentaries making their rounds. Here's a look at what to look for this month.Vin Diesel, Tyrese and Ludacris star in this action film, which features the final appearance of the late Paul Walker. Action packed with an intense plot, Furious 7 is sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.— By Moriba Cummings(Photo: Universal Pictures)

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Furious 7: April 3 - As April kicks off, why not celebrate by making a few trips to the movie theater. This month not only sees major films make their silver-screen debuts, but also sees the Tribeca Film Festival kick off with several documentaries making their rounds. Here's a look at what to look for this month.Vin Diesel, Tyrese and Ludacris star in this action film, which features the final appearance of the late Paul Walker. Action packed with an intense plot, Furious 7 is sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.— By Moriba Cummings(Photo: Universal Pictures)

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The Girl Is in Trouble: April 3 - Columbus Short may have been booted from Scandal, but he has secured the lead role in the thriller The Girl Is in Trouble, which opens in select cities tomorrow. The movie follows the life of a bartender who becomes engulfed in a murder case involving a desperate woman, a missing drug dealer and the heir of a huge investment firm. This is sure to be a juicy one.(Photo: Deerjen Films, Toy Closet Films, RCR Media Group)

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The Girl Is in Trouble: April 3 - Columbus Short may have been booted from Scandal, but he has secured the lead role in the thriller The Girl Is in Trouble, which opens in select cities tomorrow. The movie follows the life of a bartender who becomes engulfed in a murder case involving a desperate woman, a missing drug dealer and the heir of a huge investment firm. This is sure to be a juicy one.(Photo: Deerjen Films, Toy Closet Films, RCR Media Group)

Play It Forward: April 16 - Set to premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival is the Andre Nevins-fronted documentary Play It Forward. Executive produced by Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz, the doc highlights the sibling dynamic during a critical year between the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez and his older brother, Chris.(Photo: Rare Bird Films)

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Play It Forward: April 16 - Set to premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival is the Andre Nevins-fronted documentary Play It Forward. Executive produced by Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz, the doc highlights the sibling dynamic during a critical year between the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez and his older brother, Chris.(Photo: Rare Bird Films)

Mary J. Blige, The London Sessions: April 16 - The Queen of Hip Hop Soul chronicled the making of her latest LP The London Sessions and put it all on film in a documentary. Debuting at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, Mary J. Blige's project will see her work with some of London's biggest and brightest musicians including Sam Smith, Disclosure and Emeli Sandé.(Photo: Capitol Records )

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Mary J. Blige, The London Sessions: April 16 - The Queen of Hip Hop Soul chronicled the making of her latest LP The London Sessions and put it all on film in a documentary. Debuting at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, Mary J. Blige's project will see her work with some of London's biggest and brightest musicians including Sam Smith, Disclosure and Emeli Sandé.(Photo: Capitol Records )

In My Father's House: April 16 - This documentary drama tackles a serious subject: identity and legacy in the African-American family. The doc shadows Grammy winner Che "Rhymefest" Smith as he reconnects with his long lost father and tries to build a new future in the South Side of Chicago. The film will make its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival.(Photo: Break Thru Films)

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In My Father's House: April 16 - This documentary drama tackles a serious subject: identity and legacy in the African-American family. The doc shadows Grammy winner Che "Rhymefest" Smith as he reconnects with his long lost father and tries to build a new future in the South Side of Chicago. The film will make its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival.(Photo: Break Thru Films)

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(T)ERROR: April 16 - Also premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival is (T)ERROR, a documentary directed by David Felix Sutcliffe and Lyric R. Cabral. The feature doc follows a 63-year-old FBI informant from Brooklyn to Pittsburgh as he sets out to befriend a suspected Taliban sympathizer. The film has been positively reviewed by several top-notch publications including The Hollywood Reporter and Vogue.(Photo: Chicken & Egg Pictures)

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(T)ERROR: April 16 - Also premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival is (T)ERROR, a documentary directed by David Felix Sutcliffe and Lyric R. Cabral. The feature doc follows a 63-year-old FBI informant from Brooklyn to Pittsburgh as he sets out to befriend a suspected Taliban sympathizer. The film has been positively reviewed by several top-notch publications including The Hollywood Reporter and Vogue.(Photo: Chicken & Egg Pictures)

Unfriended: April 17 - This one will surely make you think twice about bullying. Unfriended, a teen horror, focuses on the mysterious events surrounding a high school student who committed suicide after being publicly ridiculed on tape. Six of her classmates who had a hand in passing around the video become the targets of an unknown person who attacks them. You'll think twice about unfriending someone after this film.(Photo: Universal Pictures)

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Unfriended: April 17 - This one will surely make you think twice about bullying. Unfriended, a teen horror, focuses on the mysterious events surrounding a high school student who committed suicide after being publicly ridiculed on tape. Six of her classmates who had a hand in passing around the video become the targets of an unknown person who attacks them. You'll think twice about unfriending someone after this film.(Photo: Universal Pictures)

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2: April 17 - It's no secret that Kevin James is undeniably hilarious, so Mall Cop 2 is sure to be another reason to love the King of Queens actor. The follow-up to the 2009 original will see Paul Blart and his vespa in all of their clumsy mall-cop glory. The film includes The Real host Loni Love.(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2: April 17 - It's no secret that Kevin James is undeniably hilarious, so Mall Cop 2 is sure to be another reason to love the King of Queens actor. The follow-up to the 2009 original will see Paul Blart and his vespa in all of their clumsy mall-cop glory. The film includes The Real host Loni Love.(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

Child 44: April 17 - This drama, starring Tom Hardy and Gary Oldman, is based on the 2008 novel of the same name. The movie is set during Stalin's Soviet Union rule and sees the lead, played by Hardy, investigate a strange series of brutal child murders.(Photo: Summit Entertainment)

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Child 44: April 17 - This drama, starring Tom Hardy and Gary Oldman, is based on the 2008 novel of the same name. The movie is set during Stalin's Soviet Union rule and sees the lead, played by Hardy, investigate a strange series of brutal child murders.(Photo: Summit Entertainment)

A Ballerina's Tale: April 19 - Ever wanted to go behind the scenes at a high-production ballet showcase? Well, here's your chance. A Ballerina's Tale takes viewers behind the curtain to witness the daily routine of famed ballerina Misty Copeland, the first African-American female soloist at New York's American Ballet Theatre in two decades. A Ballerina's Tale will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.(Photo: A Ballerinas Tale via Twitter)

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A Ballerina's Tale: April 19 - Ever wanted to go behind the scenes at a high-production ballet showcase? Well, here's your chance. A Ballerina's Tale takes viewers behind the curtain to witness the daily routine of famed ballerina Misty Copeland, the first African-American female soloist at New York's American Ballet Theatre in two decades. A Ballerina's Tale will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.(Photo: A Ballerinas Tale via Twitter)