American Sniper (
2014) | IMDb:
7.3
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.
Savages (
2012) | IMDb:
6.4
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
Starring:
Taylor Kitsch
,
Blake Lively
,
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
,
John Travolta
,
Salma Hayek Pinault
,
Benicio del Toro
Directed by:
Oliver Stone
Drumline (
2002) | IMDb:
5.9
A talented street drummer from Harlem enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top.
Directed by:
Charles Stone III
He Got Game (
1998) | IMDb:
6.9
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
Ray Allen
,
Rosario Dawson
,
Milla Jovovich
,
Hill Harper
,
Ned Beatty
Directed by:
Spike Lee
Hoodlum (
1997) | IMDb:
6.3
In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harlem—is arrested, Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson takes over the business and must resist an invasion from a merciless mobster.
Starring:
Laurence Fishburne
,
Tim Roth
,
Vanessa Williams
,
Andy García
,
Cicely Tyson
,
Chi McBride