Inside Man (
2006) | IMDb:
7.6
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
Clive Owen
,
Jodie Foster
,
Christopher Plummer
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Chiwetel Ejiofor
The First Wives Club (
1996) | IMDb:
6.4
After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts - in the wallet!
Starring:
Goldie Hawn
,
Bette Midler
,
Diane Keaton
,
Maggie Smith
,
Sarah Jessica Parker
,
Dan Hedaya
Clockers (
1995) | IMDb:
6.9
Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns himself in as the killer. Detective Rocco Klein doesn’t buy the story, however, setting out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney.
Starring:
Harvey Keitel
,
John Turturro
,
Delroy Lindo
,
Mekhi Phifer
,
Isaiah Washington
,
Keith David
Malcolm X (
1992) | IMDb:
7.7
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
Angela Bassett
,
Albert Hall
,
Al Freeman Jr.
,
Delroy Lindo
,
Spike Lee