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
Guess Who (
2005) | IMDb:
5.9
When a young African-American woman brings her fiancé home to meet her parents, she's neglected to mention one tiny detail – he's white.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (
1998) | IMDb:
5.7
Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, ends as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.
Starring:
Angela Bassett
,
Taye Diggs
,
Whoopi Goldberg
,
Regina King
,
Suzzanne Douglas
,
Michael J. Pagan
Wag the Dog (
1997) | IMDb:
7.1
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Starring:
Dustin Hoffman
,
Robert De Niro
,
Anne Heche
,
Woody Harrelson
,
Denis Leary
,
Willie Nelson
Stick (
1985) | IMDb:
5.6
After getting out of jail, car thief Ernest "Stick" Stickley witnesses the murder of his friend Rainy during a drug deal. To avoid getting killed by the same people, who work for mobster Chucky, Stick gets a job as a chauffeur for millionaire Barry Braham and lies low. As he gets used to his new routine, Stick woos Barry's financial consultant, Kyle McClaren, but must fight back when Chucky's men come after him.
Starring:
Burt Reynolds
,
Candice Bergen
,
George Segal
,
Charles Durning
,
José Pérez
,
Richard Lawson
Directed by:
Burt Reynolds
Streets of Fire (
1984) | IMDb:
6.7
Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager hires Tom to rescue her. Along with a former soldier, they battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.
Directed by:
Walter Hill
Poltergeist (
1982) | IMDb:
7.3
Upon realizing that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve Freeling calls in a team of parapsychologists to help before it's too late.
Starring:
Craig T. Nelson
,
JoBeth Williams
,
Beatrice Straight
,
Dominique Dunne
,
Oliver Robins
,
Heather O'Rourke
Coming Home (
1978) | IMDb:
7.3
In 1968 California, a Marine officer's wife falls in love with a former high school classmate who suffered a paralyzing combat injury in the war.
Dirty Harry (
1971) | IMDb:
7.7
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood
,
Harry Guardino
,
Reni Santoni
,
John Vernon
,
Andrew Robinson
,
John Larch