Almost Christmas (
2016) | IMDb:
6.1
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.
Starring:
Kimberly Elise
,
Omar Epps
,
Danny Glover
,
John Michael Higgins
,
Romany Malco
,
Mo'Nique
Directed by:
David E. Talbert
Precious (
2009) | IMDb:
7.3
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret; She can't read.
Starring:
Gabourey Sidibe
,
Mo'Nique
,
Paula Patton
,
Mariah Carey
,
Lenny Kravitz
,
Sherri Shepherd
Directed by:
Lee Daniels
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (
2008) | IMDb:
5.5
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!
Starring:
Martin Lawrence
,
James Earl Jones
,
Margaret Avery
,
Joy Bryant
,
Cedric the Entertainer
,
Nicole Ari Parker
Beerfest (
2006) | IMDb:
6.2
During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing stout, and want to enter the contest to defend their family's beer-guzzling honor. Their Old Country cousins sneer at the Yanks' chances, prompting the siblings to return to America to prepare for a showdown the following year.
Starring:
Erik Stolhanske
,
Jay Chandrasekhar
,
Steve Lemme
,
Paul Soter
,
M.C. Gainey
,
Cloris Leachman
Phat Girlz (
2006) | IMDb:
3.3
Two large women struggle to find love and acceptance in a culture where thin is in. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they meet the men of their dreams in completely unexpected ways.
Directed by:
Nnegest Likké
Domino (
2005) | IMDb:
5.9
The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.
Starring:
Keira Knightley
,
Mickey Rourke
,
Edgar Ramírez
,
Delroy Lindo
,
Mo'Nique
,
Christopher Walken
Soul Plane (
2004) | IMDb:
4.5
Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar settlement. Determined to create a better flying experience, Nashawn starts his own airline, one that caters to an African-American clientele. Going into business with a tricked-out plane piloted by the smooth Capt. Mack, the airline hits a snag when it has to deal with the family of Elvis Hunkee.
Half Past Dead (
2002) | IMDb:
4.6
A man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there, he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 million stash of gold.
Starring:
Steven Seagal
,
Morris Chestnut
,
Ja Rule
,
Nia Peeples
,
Alexandra Kamp
,
Claudia Christian
Two Can Play That Game (
2001) | IMDb:
6.1
Corporate overachiever and all-around fly chick Shanté Smith thinks she's got the goods to keep her slickster boyfriend Keith, from straying—until he discovers a greener pasture, Shanté's archrival, Conny. Scorned, she plans to get her man back by any means necessary.
Starring:
Vivica A. Fox
,
Morris Chestnut
,
Anthony Anderson
,
Gabrielle Union
,
Wendy Raquel Robinson
,
Tamala Jones
Directed by:
Mark Brown
Produced by:
Baby Boy (
2001) | IMDb:
6.4
The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.
3 Strikes (
2000) | IMDb:
4.7
Brian Hooks plays a character who is just released from jail. And the state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting.
Directed by:
DJ Pooh
Produced by: