Sorry to Bother You (
2018) | IMDb:
6.9
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
Starring:
LaKeith Stanfield
,
Tessa Thompson
,
Jermaine Fowler
,
Omari Hardwick
,
Terry Crews
,
Patton Oswalt
Dope (
2015) | IMDb:
7.2
Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.
Starring:
Shameik Moore
,
Zoë Kravitz
,
A$AP Rocky
,
Kiersey Clemons
,
Tony Revolori
,
Blake Anderson
Directed by:
Rick Famuyiwa
Monte Carlo (
2011) | IMDb:
5.8
Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.
Starring:
Selena Gomez
,
Katie Cassidy
,
Leighton Meester
,
Cory Monteith
,
Andie MacDowell
,
Brett Cullen
Ripple Effect (
2007) | IMDb:
4.9
Believing that bad karma is keeping him from realizing his dream, hip clothing designer Amer Atrash (Philippe Caland) attempts to orchestrate salvation -- with unexpected results -- in this indie drama. Pushed to the edge of financial disaster and facing marital woes, Atrash resolves to right a wrong he committed years earlier when his car accidentally struck Philip Blackman (Forest Whitaker), leaving him paralyzed.
Starring:
Forest Whitaker
,
Virginia Madsen
,
Minnie Driver
,
Philippe Caland
,
John Billingsley
,
Kali Rocha
First Daughter (
2004) | IMDb:
5.1
Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the president of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student. Her father agrees to recall the agents but secretly assigns James, an undercover agent, to pose as a student.
Directed by:
Forest Whitaker
A Rage in Harlem (
1991) | IMDb:
5.9
A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A pudgy momma's boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale.
Starring:
Forest Whitaker
,
Gregory Hines
,
Robin Givens
,
Danny Glover
,
Samm-Art Williams
,
Zakes Mokae
Directed by:
Bill Duke