The Five Heartbeats (1991)
The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group
The Meteor Man (1993)
A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington D C neighborhood becomes a super powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets
BAPs (1997)
Two tacky homegirls move to L A to become dancers instead they scam a dying millionaire but eventually become BAPS Black American Princesses
Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
Eddie Murphy in a stand up performance recorded live For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects sex and women
Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001)
A contemporary, urban retelling of the classic story, Carmen A Hip Hopera follows the life of a police sergeant whose world is turned upside down when an irresistible woman enters his life
B.A.P.S (1997)
Two tacky homegirls move to L A to become dancers instead they scam a dying millionaire but eventually become BAPS Black American Princesses
Holiday Heart (2000)
A drag queen takes in a drug addict and her daughter and helps raise the daughter
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood
In the Hive (2012)
Sixteen year old Xtra Keys hopes to raise his son better than his boozy, razor edged mother raised him, and he just might get his wish when hes thrust into an unorthodox alternative school full of underprivileged boys
Ratboy (1986)
Several shady and shallow people try to profit, one after the other, from a physically deformed teenager whose face looks like a snout of a rodent and who lives hidden in a city garbage dump, alone and miserable
Little Richard (2000)
The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a black singer in the 1950s, to his born again phase and brief retirement from rock and roll
Making the Five Heartbeats (2018)
The behind the scene look at the casting calls selection of cast members, story board ideas producers, and directoral commentary Plus never before scene footage of this iconic cult classic with additional commentary from selected c
Bill Cosby: Far from Finished (2013)
Bill Cosby is Far From Finished In his first special in thirty years, he leaves the audience asking, How did he get inside our house Whether hes talking about friendship, love or marriage, the result is people laughing so h
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
An off screen narration, four dozen talking heads, and clips of performances tell a chronological story about Black comedy who has made us laugh since 1901, what is the nature of their humor, and what social and political context
Livin for Love: The Natalie Cole Story (2000)
RampB singer Natalie Cole narrates this docudrama about her life, adapted from her autobiography
Mercenary II: Thick & Thin (1998)
Mercenary Captain Hawk is in Acion again to save a hostage But he and his team are betrayed Nothing is as it seems
Odd Jobs (1986)
Five college buddies start their own moving business only to find themselves tangling with sleazy competitors and the mob