The Color Purple (
2023) | IMDb:
0
A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
Starring:
Fantasia Barrino
,
Taraji P. Henson
,
Danielle Brooks
,
Colman Domingo
,
Corey Hawkins
,
H.E.R.
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (
2023) | IMDb:
5.7
Ruby Gillman, a sweet and awkward high school student, discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids. Destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, Ruby must use her newfound powers to protect those she loves most.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (
2023) | IMDb:
6.1
When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, Optimus Prime and the Autobots must team up with a powerful faction known as the Maximals. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, humans Noah and Elena will do whatever it takes to help the Transformers as they engage in the ultimate battle to save Earth.
Starring:
Anthony Ramos
,
Dominique Fishback
,
Peter Cullen
,
Ron Perlman
,
Peter Dinklage
,
Michelle Yeoh
Candyman (
2021) | IMDb:
5.9
Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini-Green. After a chance encounter with an old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.
Starring:
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
,
Teyonah Parris
,
Colman Domingo
,
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
,
Kyle Kaminsky
,
Vanessa Williams
Directed by:
Nia DaCosta
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
The Butler (
2013) | IMDb:
7.2
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
Starring:
Forest Whitaker
,
Oprah Winfrey
,
Mariah Carey
,
John Cusack
,
Jane Fonda
,
Cuba Gooding Jr.
42 (
2013) | IMDb:
7.5
In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous colour line when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field wins over fans and his teammates – silencing his critics and forever changing the world by changing the game of baseball.
Starring:
Chadwick Boseman
,
Harrison Ford
,
Nicole Beharie
,
Christopher Meloni
,
Ryan Merriman
,
Lucas Black
Lincoln (
2012) | IMDb:
7.3
The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
Starring:
Daniel Day-Lewis
,
Sally Field
,
David Strathairn
,
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
,
James Spader
,
Hal Holbrook
Directed by:
Steven Spielberg
Miracle at St. Anna (
2008) | IMDb:
6.1
Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II.
Starring:
Derek Luke
,
Michael Ealy
,
Laz Alonso
,
Omar Benson Miller
,
Pierfrancesco Favino
,
Valentina Cervi
Directed by:
Spike Lee
Freedomland (
2006) | IMDb:
5.2
A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Julianne Moore
,
Edie Falco
,
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
,
William Forsythe
,
Anthony Mackie
True Crime (
1999) | IMDb:
6.6
Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood
,
Isaiah Washington
,
LisaGay Hamilton
,
James Woods
,
Denis Leary
,
Bernard Hill