Other Titles • The Inkwell • Drew's Inkwell (1994) • No Ordinary Summer
Synopses for The Inkwell (1994)
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This sophomore effort by Matty Rich seems surprisingly run-of-the-mill, considering his first film was the low-budget success story Straight Out of Brooklyn.
Set in Martha's Vineyard during the summer of '76, this feels very much like an updated, African American version of Summer of '42. Larenz Tate is the shy teen from New York who, along with his politically radical parents, vacations with wealthy Republican relatives. When not confiding in his wooden doll, he learns a little about life and even more about sex. Inkwell, by the way, is the name of the beach where the African American population of Martha's Vineyard owns homes.
Clumsily written and executed, this is sweet enough on the surface, but too slick to feel genuine. Also released as No Ordinary Summer. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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16-year old Drew Tate lives with his concerned parents in a middle-income neighborhood. But Drew's one seriously troubled teen. First of all, his parents argue constantly. So he escapes the house and stays out late, sometimes all night. And he often gets into serious trouble, like the time he burned the family house down. So his former Black Panther parents, Kenny and Brenda, decide to spend a few weeks on Martha's Vineyard with Drew's well-to-do Uncle Spencer and Aunt Francis. They're hoping the change of scenery will do the boy some good. At the Vineyard, family tensions rise but Drew makes new friends and a few wonderful discoveries that help him overcome adolescent angst.
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Summer's never been so much fun!
At Inkwell Beach, summer's never been so much fun! It's a time and a place where cool clothes, hot music and good friends turn a dull family trip into the summertime vacation of a lifetime! Critics everywhere praised The Inkwell-the hot, big-screen comedy treat that delivers outrageous summertime fun and good-time entertainment all set to an irresistible soundtrack! Spend some time down at the shore with the funniest folks you're ever going to meet-summer fun doesn't get any better than this!
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