Chapter & Verse (
2017) | IMDb:
6.4
Upon his return from serving a ten-year sentence in prison, reformed gang leader, S. Lance Ingram, struggles to adapt to a changed Harlem. Unable to use the technological skills he acquired in jail, Lance is forced to accept a position delivering meals for a local food bank. It is here that he befriends Ms. Maddy, 75, a past beauty with a irreverent and hardened shell to whom he delivers dinners. Through her, Lance finds hope, relearning the joys of life and living despite the outwardly bedeviled society in which they find themselves.
Starring:
Daniel Beaty
,
Loretta Devine
,
Omari Hardwick
,
Selenis Leyva
,
Marc John Jefferies
,
Khadim Diop
Directed by:
Jamal Joseph
Norm of the North (
2016) | IMDb:
3.4
Polar bear Norm and his three Arctic lemming buddies are forced out into the world once their icy home begins melting and breaking apart. Landing in New York, Norm begins life anew as a performing corporate mascot, only to discover that his new employers are directly responsible for the destruction of his polar home.
Directed by:
Trevor Wall
Khumba (
2013) | IMDb:
5.7
A half-striped zebra is blamed for the drought and leaves his herd in search of his missing stripes. He is joined on his quest by an overprotective wildebeest and a flamboyant ostrich; they defeat the tyrannical leopard and save his herd.
Starring:
Jake T. Austin
,
Liam Neeson
,
Steve Buscemi
,
AnnaSophia Robb
,
Laurence Fishburne
,
Richard E. Grant
Directed by:
Anthony Silverston
Jumping the Broom (
2011) | IMDb:
5.7
Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
Directed by:
Salim Akil
Madea's Big Happy Family (
2011) | IMDb:
4.8
When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children are too preoccupied with their own troubled lives to pay attention to their mother. It is up to Madea, with the help of rowdy Aunt Bam, to bring the clan together and help Shirley deal with her crisis.
Directed by:
Tyler Perry
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (
2011) | IMDb:
4.2
Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together. So Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure, proving once again that big heroes come in small packages.
Starring:
Odette Annable
,
George Lopez
,
Zachary Gordon
,
Christine Lakin
,
Miguel Ferrer
,
Madison Pettis
Directed by:
Alex Zamm
For Colored Girls (
2010) | IMDb:
6.2
About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.
Starring:
Kimberly Elise
,
Janet Jackson
,
Loretta Devine
,
Thandiwe Newton
,
Anika Noni Rose
,
Kerry Washington
Directed by:
Tyler Perry
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (
2010) | IMDb:
6.2
Brad has committed murder and barricaded himself inside his house. With the help of his friends and neighbours, the cops piece together the strange tale of how this nice young man arrived at such a dark place.
Starring:
Michael Shannon
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Chloë Sevigny
,
Brad Dourif
,
Michael Peña
,
Loretta Devine
Directed by:
Werner Herzog
Death at a Funeral (
2010) | IMDb:
5.7
Aaron's father's funeral is today at the family home, and everything goes wrong: the funeral home delivers the wrong body, his cousin accidentally drugs her fiancé, and Aaron's successful younger brother, Ryan, flies in from New York, broke but arrogant. To top it all off, a mysterious stranger wants a word with Aaron.
Spring Breakdown (
2009) | IMDb:
4.8
Three women in their thirties head to a popular Spring Break destination and try to relive the Spring Break they never had.
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (
2008) | IMDb:
3.9
A pampered Beverly Hills chihuahua named Chloe who, while on vacation in Mexico with her owner Viv's niece, Rachel, gets lost and must rely on her friends to help her get back home before she is caught by a dognapper who wants to ransom her.
Starring:
Drew Barrymore
,
Piper Perabo
,
Andy García
,
George Lopez
,
Paul Rodríguez
,
Plácido Domingo
First Sunday (
2008) | IMDb:
4.6
Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighborhood church. Instead, they end up spending the night in the presence of the Lord and are forced to deal with much more than they bargained for.
This Christmas (
2007) | IMDb:
6.3
This year Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family.
Directed by:
Preston A. Whitmore II
Produced by:
Dreamgirls (
2006) | IMDb:
6.6
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
Crash (
2005) | IMDb:
7.7
In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge during a 36-hour period.
Starring:
Sandra Bullock
,
Don Cheadle
,
Matt Dillon
,
Michael Peña
,
Jennifer Esposito
,
Brendan Fraser
King's Ransom (
2005) | IMDb:
4.4
Hoping to foil his own gold-digging wife's plan, a loathsome businessman arranges his own kidnapping, only to realize that there are plenty of other people interested in his wealth as well.
Starring:
Anthony Anderson
,
Jay Mohr
,
Kellita Smith
,
Brooke D'Orsay
,
Donald Faison
,
Anthony Christian Potenza
Directed by:
Jeffrey W. Byrd