Black Snake Moan (
2006) | IMDb:
6.9
A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, is looking everywhere for love, but never quite finding it.
Starring:
Christina Ricci
,
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Justin Timberlake
,
S. Epatha Merkerson
,
John Cothran
,
David Banner
Hustle & Flow (
2005) | IMDb:
7.3
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
Starring:
Terrence Howard
,
Anthony Anderson
,
Taryn Manning
,
Taraji P. Henson
,
DJ Qualls
,
Ludacris
Baby Boy (
2001) | IMDb:
6.4
The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.
Shaft (
2000) | IMDb:
6
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Vanessa Williams
,
Jeffrey Wright
,
Christian Bale
,
Busta Rhymes
,
Dan Hedaya
Woo (
1998) | IMDb:
4.2
Woo is a woman in control of her world. She is smart, self-confident, sophisticated and snarky. And she doesn't have any trouble attracting members of the opposite sex. But for some reason no one ever sticks around. Woo meets Tim, a paralegal who is her complete opposite. They shouldn't click. However, Woo and Tim begin to bond when a series of weird and stressful calamities hits them while they are on their first date.
Starring:
Jada Pinkett Smith
,
Tommy Davidson
,
Duane Martin
,
Michael Ralph
,
Darrel Heath
,
Dave Chappelle
Directed by:
Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Poetic Justice (
1993) | IMDb:
6.1
Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha, and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago. Along for the ride is Chicago's co-worker, Lucky, to whom Justice grows close after some initial problems. But is she ready to open her heart again?
Starring:
Janet Jackson
,
Tupac Shakur
,
Regina King
,
Joe Torry
,
Tyra Ferrell
,
Roger Guenveur Smith
Directed by:
John Singleton