Peeples (
2013) | IMDb:
5.4
The story follows what happens when a child psychologist surprises his girlfriend by showing up at her political family's annual get-together at their Sag Harbor vacation home only to find them desperately in need of therapy.
Starring:
Craig Robinson
,
Kerry Washington
,
David Alan Grier
,
S. Epatha Merkerson
,
Tyler James Williams
,
Kali Hawk
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (
2013) | IMDb:
4.9
Judith has known her husband Brice since they were children, but now their marriage is growing stale. Having just completed her graduate work in psychotherapy, she's eager to begin a career as a marriage counselor. She takes an internship at a matchmaking firm for millionaires and meets Harley, a charismatic billionaire investor who makes no effort to hide his attraction to Judith. Although quite resistant at first, eventually Judith succumbs to his charms, placing her marriage in jeopardy and forever altering the course of her life.
Starring:
Jurnee Smollett
,
Lance Gross
,
Kim Kardashian
,
Vanessa Williams
,
Robbie Jones
,
Brandy Norwood
Directed by:
Tyler Perry
Madea's Witness Protection (
2012) | IMDb:
4.9
For years, mild-mannered Wall Street banker George Needleman has meandered through life oblivious to his family's dysfunction and his company's malfeasance, but he's forced to wake up when he learns that he's been framed in a mob-backed Ponzi scheme. Placed under federal protection, George and his family are shipped down South to Madea's house, where the no-nonsense matriarch whips them all into shape using her special brand of tough love.
Directed by:
Tyler Perry
Good Deeds (
2012) | IMDb:
5.7
For all his life, wealthy businessman Wesley Deeds has done what's expected of him and has settled into a predictable routine. His scripted life begins to change, however, when he meets Lindsey Wakefield, a struggling single mother who works as a night janitor for his corporation and has just been evicted. He offers to help Lindsey get back on her feet and, though he's already engaged, romantic sparks begin to fly. Suddenly, he finds himself torn between what is expected of him and what he really wants.
Starring:
Tyler Perry
,
Thandiwe Newton
,
Gabrielle Union
,
Brian J. White
,
Phylicia Rashād
,
Eddie Cibrian
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
Soul Plane (
2004) | IMDb:
4.5
Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar settlement. Determined to create a better flying experience, Nashawn starts his own airline, one that caters to an African-American clientele. Going into business with a tricked-out plane piloted by the smooth Capt. Mack, the airline hits a snag when it has to deal with the family of Elvis Hunkee.
Johnson Family Vacation (
2004) | IMDb:
4.5
Nate Johnson, a Los Angeles man estranged from his wife and three children, decides to reconnect with his family by taking them with him on a road trip to Missouri for a big family reunion.
Starring:
Cedric the Entertainer
,
Vanessa Williams
,
Solange
,
Shad Moss
,
Gabby Soleil
,
Shannon Elizabeth
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
Higher Learning (
1995) | IMDb:
6.5
African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge, a "professional student" who has been at Columbus for six years so far, becomes friendly with Malik and challenges his views about race and politics in America.
Starring:
Omar Epps
,
Kristy Swanson
,
Michael Rapaport
,
Jennifer Connelly
,
Ice Cube
,
Jason Wiles
Directed by:
John Singleton
Produced by:
Paul Hall