100% from 3 members
Bamako
Simple yet powerful contemporay political drama. Extraordinary.
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Bamako
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Aissa Maiga, Maimouna Helene Diarra, Balla Habib Dembele
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako
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Mele is a bar singer, her husband Chaka is out of work and the couple is on the verge of breaking up. In the courtyard of the house they share with other families, a trial court has been set up. African civil society spokesmen have taken proceedings against the World Bank and the IMF whom they ..read more »
54%
from 798 members
Cyrano De Bergerac
One of the greatest films ever made.
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Cyrano De Bergerac
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Jacques Weber, Anne Brochet
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
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Gerard Depardieu won the Best Actor award at Cannes for his performance as Cyrano in this lavish adaptation of Edmond Rostand's 1897 play. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Actor--Gerard Depardieu. Academy Awards: Best Costume Design.
76%
from 4,506 members
The Best Man
An outstanding all-black ensemble piece. I'd wouldn't go to a desert island without it. A classic.
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The Best Man
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
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A glossy romantic comedy, The Best Man centres on four college friends and the women in their lives, all brought back together for a wedding. Taye Diggs (How Stella Got Her Groove Back) plays the title character, a young writer whose first novel is a barely fictionalised account of his college days,..read more »
65%
from 1,089 member
La Haine
Another French classic, this time from a Parisian ghetto. Incomparable.
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La Haine
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kounde, Said Taghmaoui
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
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Shot in black and white cinema verite style, this film follows a day in the life of three aimless, violence-prone, ethnically-diverse young men who hail from the same decaying housing project in Paris. Vinz, who is Jewish, is the angriest and the least intelligent of the three. North African Said ..read more »
72%
from 17,362 members
Dirty Pretty Things
Terrifying insight into life in London without papers. Starring the always-excellent Chiwitel Ejiofor.
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Dirty Pretty Things
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou, Sergie Lopez
Director: Stephen Frears
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Chiwetel Ejiofor gives a remarkably understated performance in director Stephen Frears's offbeat and gripping drama DIRTY PRETTY THINGS. Ejiofor stars as Okwe, a Nigerian who is trying to make a new life for himself in London, where he works days as a taxi driver and nights as a hotel desk ..read more »
67%
from 10,226 members
House Party
A shockingly underrated comedy classic.
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House Party
on DVD
Starring: Christopher Reid, Robin Harris
Director: Reginald Hudlin
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A fast-moving and vibrant film set in a black working-class area and revolving around a house party. Lots of chase scenes and rap music.
69%
from 1,177 member
Pressure / Baldwin's Nigger
Revealing 1970s identity drama co-written by Sam Selvon. Discover the real Notting Hill.
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Pressure / Baldwin's Nigger
on DVD
(1975)
Starring: James Baldwin, Dick Gregory
Director: Horace Ove
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Two features. Set in 1970s London, 'Pressure' follows the story of Tony, the son of West Indian immigrants, as he struggles to find a sense of belonging and social acceptance. In 'Baldwin's Nigger' James Baldwin, accompanied by civil rights activist Dick Gregory, discusses the issues surrounding ..read more »
67%
from 158 members
All About Eve
A film rammed with intelligent dialgoue and great acting. Seriously, they just don't make films this good anymore...
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All About Eve
on DVD
(1950)
Starring: Bette Davis, Bette Davis, Anne Baxter
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Given that she throws tantrums, gets intoxicated, and pushes people away when she needs them the most, it's a wonder New York theater star Margo Channing has any true friends. But when Eve, Margo's young and innocent-seeming protegee, schemes to gain both the affection of Margo's friends and a ..read more »
76%
from 8,203 members
Barbershop
A hilarious comedy classic. You'll laugh so hard you'll cry!
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Barbershop
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Ice Cube, Keith David, Jazmin Lewis
Director: Tim Story
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Features the comedy films BARBERSHOP, BEAUTY SHOP, and TAXI. In BARBERSHOP, Calvin is handed the family barber shop and isn't impressed. He makes plans to sell the shop to a local criminal called Lester. Calvin's wife is not happy with his decision to sell and persuades him to spend a day in the ..read more »
59%
from 2,628 members
Burning An Illusion
A love story, a great British (black) classic
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Burning An Illusion
on DVD
(1981)
Starring: Cassie McFarlane, Victor Romero
Director: Menelik Shabazz
Certificate:
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Pat Williams has a job, a home and a boyfriend she hopes to one day marry. One night, Del, her boyfriend is arrested after a fight and suddenly life isn't so settled...
63%
from 128 members
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