Selma (
2014) | IMDb:
7.5
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
Directed by:
Ava DuVernay
American Gangster (
2007) | IMDb:
7.8
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.
Starring:
Russell Crowe
,
Denzel Washington
,
Chiwetel Ejiofor
,
Cuba Gooding Jr.
,
Josh Brolin
,
Ted Levine
Mr. Brooks (
2007) | IMDb:
7.3
A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.
Starring:
Kevin Costner
,
Demi Moore
,
Dane Cook
,
William Hurt
,
Marg Helgenberger
,
Danielle Panabaker
Domestic Disturbance (
2001) | IMDb:
5.6
Frank Morrison is a divorced father with a 12-year-old son, Danny. His ex-wife Susan and son Danny now live with Rick Barnes, Susan's new husband. Danny, who has a reputation for telling lies, accuses his stepfather of committing a murder. Initially, no one believes his accusations, but then Frank becomes convinced and is the only one who believes him. Now, the father Danny trusts must protect him from the stepfather he fears.
Starring:
John Travolta
,
Matt O'Leary
,
Vince Vaughn
,
Teri Polo
,
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
,
Steve Buscemi
Shaft (
2000) | IMDb:
6
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Vanessa Williams
,
Jeffrey Wright
,
Christian Bale
,
Busta Rhymes
,
Dan Hedaya
The Devil's Advocate (
1997) | IMDb:
7.5
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
Blown Away (
1994) | IMDb:
6.2
Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove, who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the force, his partner is killed by a bomb that Dove thinks might have been made by someone he knows.
Starring:
Jeff Bridges
,
Tommy Lee Jones
,
Suzy Amis
,
Lloyd Bridges
,
Forest Whitaker
,
Stephi Lineburg
Coming to America (
1988) | IMDb:
7.1
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.
Starring:
Eddie Murphy
,
Arsenio Hall
,
James Earl Jones
,
John Amos
,
Shari Headley
,
Frankie Faison