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Bassett: 'Full cast returning for Waiting to Exhale sequel' -
5 May 2011
-Actress Angela Bassett has confirmed rumours she's reuniting with Whitney Houston for a sequel to 1995 film Waiting To Exhale.-The hit romantic movie, about the love lives of four female friends in Phoenix, Arizona, was a big screen adaptation of Terry McMillan's 1992
Angela Bassett - what members say
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Angela Bassett - filmography
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Green Lantern
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard
Director: Martin Campbell
Certificate: 
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In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers.
But ..read more »
 
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Green Lantern - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard
Director: Martin Campbell
Certificate:
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A test pilot embraces his destiny as a cosmic superhero in CASINO ROYALE director Martin Campbell's adaptation of the popular DC Comics series. Ever since he saw his fearless father perish in a tragic aviation mishap, all Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) could think about was flying -- it was the only ..read more »
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from 7,841 members
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Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock
(2010)
Starring: Angela Bassett
Director: Sharon La Cruise
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As a black woman who was a feminist before the term was invented, Daisy Bates refused to accept her assigned place in society. Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock tells the story of her life and public support of nine black students who registered to attend the all-white Central High School in ..read more »
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Notorious - Blu-ray
(2009)
Starring: Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke
Director: George Tillman Jr.
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The dramatic retelling of the life, remarkable rise, and violent fall of rapper Christopher Wallace (aka the Notorious B.I.G.), NOTORIOUS plays like A STAR IS BORN set to a rattling gangsta snare. With crisp direction by George Tillman Jr., producer of the BARBERSHOP series, the film is briskly ..read more »
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from 1,658 member
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Meet The Robinsons
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Angela Bassett, Daniel Hansen, Jordan Fry
Director: Stephen J. Anderson
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The latest animated feature from Disney about a quirky family in the not-too-distant future. Lewis is a brilliant inventor who meets mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, whisking Lewis away in a time machine and together they team up to track down Bowler Hat Guy in a showdown that ends with ..read more »
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from 20,141 members
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Akeelah and the Bee
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Keke Palmer
Director: Doug Atchison
Certificate: 
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Following in the fine tradition of inspiring inner-city underdog tales like STAND AND DELIVER, and TAKE THE LEAD, Doug Atchison's AKEELAH AND THE BEE is a story of overcoming odds that never descends into empty formula. The narrative centers around the character of Akeelah (Keke Palmer, in a star-..read more »
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from 1,732 member
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TimeBomb
(2006)
Starring: David Arquette, Angela Bassett
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
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In Stephen Gyllenhaals nervy thriller TIME BOMB, a major sporting event becomes the target of a major terrorist attack. As fans gather in Washington D.C. to watch a football game, the Department of Homeland Security uncovers a plot to blow up the stadium and its 95,000 occupants. For one agent (..read more »
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from 35 members
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Alias - Season 4
(6 discs)
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan, Ron Rfkin
Director: J.J Abrams, Ken Olin, Jeffrey Bell
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The fourth exciting season of undercover adventures with Sydney Bristow!
Episodes Comprise:
1. Authorised Personnel Only (Part 1)
2. Authorised Personnel Only (Part 2)
3. The Awful Truth
4. Ice
5. Welcome To Liberty Village
6. Nocturne
7. Detente
8. Echoes
9. A Man Of His Word
10. The Index
11. ..read more »
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from 6,683 members
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Mr. 3000
(2004)
Starring: Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Michael Rispoli
Director: Charles Stone III
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Directed by Charles Stone III, Mr. 3000 revolves around over-the-hill baseball star Stan Ross (Bernie Mac), who retired after making what he thought was his 3,000th base hit for the Milwaukee Brewers (i.e. the exact amount of hits it takes to qualify for the Hall of Fame). Though he shocked his ..read more »
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Masked And Anonymous
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: John Goodman, Jeff Bridges, Bob Dylan
Director: Larry Charles
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In a fictional America caught up in a civil war that is tearing the nation apart, a benefit concert is being organized. A traveling troubadour named Jack Fate (Bob Dylan) is sprung from jail by his scheming former manager (John Goodman) to headline a concert with the expectations to bring peace to ..read more »
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from 1,733 member
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Sunshine State
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Angela Bassett, Edie Falco, Timothy Hutton
Director: John Sayles
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SUNSHINE STATE, directed and written by John Sayles, takes a close-up and occasionally comic look at the fading community of Delrona Beach, Florida. A dozen local personalities are introduced, each with their own unique challenges. The town's dilapidated houses, its stale Buccaneer Days Festival, ..read more »
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from 1,312 member
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The Rosa Parks Story
(2002)
Starring: Angela Bassett, Peter Francis James, Tonea Stewart
Director: Julie Dash
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The incident that propelled the American Civil Rights struggle into the limelight was brought about by a woman who refused to give up her seat to a white woman after a hard day at work. Rosa Parks (played by Angela Bassett from WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT) unwittedly became a national focus for a ..read more »
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from 13 members
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The Score - Blu-ray
(2001)
Starring: Edward Norton, Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando
Director: Frank Oz
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Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Every thief dreams of the big heist that will allow him to leave the business of crime behind. Every thief except Nick (Robert De Niro), a cool, methodical safecracker who never takes on long-shot jobs until his longtime partner, Max (Marlon Brando), offers him the big score--to filch a priceless ..read more »
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from 1,712 member
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The Score
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Angela Bassett
Director: Frank Oz
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Every thief dreams of the big heist that will allow him to leave the business of crime behind. Every thief except Nick (Robert De Niro), a cool, methodical safecracker who never takes on long-shot jobs until his longtime partner, Max (Marlon Brando), offers him the big score--to filch a priceless ..read more »
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from 7,460 members
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Boesman And Lena
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Danny Glover, Angela Bassett, Willie Jonah
Director: John Berry
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Based on Athol Fugard's acclaimed play, this moving story recounts the strained relationship between two married Afrikaners (Glover, Bassett) who have been forced to leave their home due to Apartheid.
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from 118 members
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Contact
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Certificate:
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Devoted astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway undertakes an emotional and spiritual journey after receiving the message she's waited for all her life-a mysterious signal beamed in from alien beings, who pass along instructions for building and piloting a craft that will presumably survive the passage from ..read more »
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from 13,888 members
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Contact - Blu-ray
(1997)
Starring: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Certificate:
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Devoted astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway undertakes an emotional and spiritual journey after receiving the message she's waited for all her life--a mysterious signal beamed in from alien beings, who pass along instructions for building and piloting a craft that will presumably survive the passage from ..read more »
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from 1,045 member
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Panther
(1995)
Starring: Ralph Ahn, Joe Don Baker, Angela Bassett
Director: Mario Van Peebles
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Panther is a semi-historic film about the origins of The Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. The movie spans about 3 years (1966-68) of the Black Panther's history in Oakland. Panther also uses historical footage (B/W) to emphasize some points
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Vampire In Brooklyn
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Allen Payne
Director: Wes Craven
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Eddie Murphy is Maximillian, the last of a race of vampires from the Caribbean who travels to New York in search of Rita (Angela Bassett), an NYPD officer whom he considers to be the perfect woman to carry on his dying bloodline. Once he hits Gotham, Maximillian has a series of fish-out-of-water ..read more »
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from 2,091 members
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Waiting To Exhale
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine
Director: Forest Whitaker
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The adaptation of Terry McMillan's best-selling novel, about four middle-class, African-American friends, and their continuing efforts to find Mr. Right. The story begins with Bernadine, whose husband John calmly announces that he's leaving her -- for a white woman. Furthermore, the wealthy John ..read more »
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from 1,407 member
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Strange Days
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
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Set in Los Angeles two days before the end of 1999, Strange Days introduces us to Lenny Nero (Ralph Fiennes), an ex-cop turned sleazy hustler who hawks the newest underground thrill on the black market: a squid, a headpiece that allows one to transmit digital recordings of other people's thoughts, ..read more »
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from 4,755 members
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Malcolm X - Blu-ray
(1992)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall
Director: Spike Lee
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Writer-director Spike Lee's epic portrayal of the life and times of the slain civil rights leader Malcolm X begins with the cross-cut imagery of the police beating of black motorist Rodney King juxtaposed with an American flag burning into the shape of the letter X. When the film's narrative begins ..read more »
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from 24 members
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Malcolm X
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall
Director: Spike Lee
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Writer-director Spike Lee's epic portrayal of the life and times of the slain civil rights leader Malcolm X begins with the cross-cut imagery of the police beating of black motorist Rodney King juxtaposed with an American flag burning into the shape of the letter X. When the film's narrative begins ..read more »
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from 8,475 members
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Mr 3000
on DVD
Starring: Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Paul Sorvino
Director: Charles Stone III
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Ten years after getting his 3,000th big league hit, Stan Ross discovers that three of his hits were disallowed. Determined to maintain his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Ross embarks on a comeback...
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from 1,307 member
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Angela Bassett facts
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...-rounded creation, given much more depth than the script might have suggested. Angela Bassett carries the film with panache and style. Much more than a canny impersonation,...
