The Inkwell

It was July 4th weekend in 1976, and troubled teen Drew Tate (Larenz Tate) was dragged by his folks (Joe Morton, Suzzane Douglas) to the Martha’s Vineyard beach house of his well-off, conservative uncle (Glynn Turman). The heartfelt coming-of-age experiences he’d have at the hands of a spoiled princess (Jada Pinkett Smith) and an unhappily married woman (A.J. Johnson) fuel Matty Rich’s wistful tale; Morris Chestnut, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Duane Martin also star. 110 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.