Finding Forrester (
2000) | IMDb:
7.3
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
Directed by:
Gus Van Sant
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 Rugrats Movie (
1998) | IMDb:
5.9
Based on the popular Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats, this is the first full-length feature animated movie to star the little tots. It's the story of diaper-clad kids, told from a baby's point- of-view, and they were one of the hottest-selling toy franchises of the late '90s.
Starring:
Whoopi Goldberg
,
David Spade
,
Elizabeth Daily
,
Tara Strong
,
Christine Cavanaugh
,
Kath Soucie
Higher Learning (
1995) | IMDb:
6.5
African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge, a "professional student" who has been at Columbus for six years so far, becomes friendly with Malik and challenges his views about race and politics in America.
Starring:
Omar Epps
,
Kristy Swanson
,
Michael Rapaport
,
Jennifer Connelly
,
Ice Cube
,
Jason Wiles
Directed by:
John Singleton
Produced by:
Paul Hall