"Favorite" playlist

Alpha Dog (2006)

1999, Claremont, California. Middle-class kids, in their 20s, talk trash, wave guns, hang out in a pack. Johnny Truelove, drug dealer and son of a underworld f...

Hustle & Flow (2005)

Aspiring emcee DJay works the angles to get his first record made with help from assorted people in his Memphis 'hood. And when he hears that hip-hop superstar...

Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle (2005)

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Motives (2004)

Motive is an edgy thriller that centers around Emery Simms, a highly educated and successful business tycoon who happens to be married to the quintessential wif...

Stealing a Nation (2004)

This tells a story literally 'hidden from history'. In the 1960s and 70s, British governments, conspiring with American officials, tricked into leaving, then ex...

Monster Part2 (2003)

Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.

Paid in Full (2002)

Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some co...

Paper Soldiers (2002)

Paper Soldiers follows an overeager burglar named Shawn (Kevin Hart) through the ups and downs of his short, stressful career. Already on parole but faced with ...

O (2001)

An update of Shakespeare's 'Othello' with a young cast, set in an upper class prep school, & centered around basketball player Odin.

Save the Last Dance (2001)

A white teenager (Julia Stiles) moves to Chicago after her mother's death and falls for a black student (Sean Patrick Thomas) who shares her l...

Carmen A Hip Hopera (2001)

Based on Bizet's classic opera and its all African American musical counterpart Carmen Jones, Carmen a Hiphopera is a modern retelling of the story of the t...

How High (2001)

Drug enthusiast and chemical master Silas and his friend Jamal lose their best friend Ivory to a disturbing pot related dread-lock fire, growing a pot plant in...

Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001)

Oscar-winning documentary that documents a murder trial in which a 15-year-old African-American is wrongfully accused of a 2000 murder in Jacksonville, Florida.

3 Strikes (2000)

Brian Hooks plays a character who is just released from jail. And the state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties...

Love & Basketball (2000)

LOVE AND BASKETBALL is the powerful story of two next-door neighbors in Los Angeles who grow up loving basketball and, eventually, each other. Monica (Sanaa L...

Leprechaun in the Hood (2000)

He's been in the country side, he's been downtown, he's been to Las Vegas, he's even been in space, now that evil Leprechaun is in DA HOOD! Three young rap art...

The Wood (1999)

A mere three hours before he's scheduled to walk down the aisle, Roland (Taye Diggs--the man who helped Stella reclaim her groove) gets cold feet. Now it's up...

Boys Don't Cry (1999)

Based on actual events. Brandon Teena is the popular new guy in a tiny Nebraska town. He hangs out with the guys, drinking, cussing, and bumper surfing, and he...

The Players Club (1998)

Diana, a young mom working at a shoe store meets two strippers, Tricks and Ronnie. They tell her that she should work at The Playa's Club for big money. The wom...

Classified X (1998)

A history of the racially stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in cinema.

Wentworth (2013)

Wentworth: We all know Bea Smith ruled Wentworth Detention Centre. She was gutsy and fearless. But who was Bea Smith before prison? How did a wife and mother fr...

Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall (2013)

In each one-hour episode, Tamron Hall is joined by a core team of correspondents with extensive knowledge of law enforcement and a passion for storytelling. Ser...

My 600-lb Life (2012)

Two men and two women, each of whom weighs at least 600 pounds, undergo gastric-bypass surgery in 2004. The series follows the changes in their weight and in th...

Black Ink Crew (2012)

Black Ink Crew: Black Ink documents the busy workers at a Harlem tattoo shop and all of the black celebrities they cater to.

T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle (2011)

T.I. and Tiny's 'Family Hustle: Description : A reality series that traces the private moments and family life of rapper T.I. In the premiere, T.I. tries to g...

Hardcore Pawn (2009)

Pawnbroker Les Gold and his two children, Seth and Ashley, operate Detroit's largest pawnshop.

American Gangster (2006)

American Gangster (2006): A crime docu-series that explores the historical, socio-economic and political context surrounding the rise and fall of 9 notorious Af...

The Boondocks (2005)

Based on the original comic strip Boondocks, Two young brothers (Huey and Riley) move away from there birth city to live with their irascible grandfather out in...

Everybody Hates Chris (2005)

Motivated by his childhood experiences, Emmy Award-winner/actor/comedian Chris Rock narrates this very hilarious and touching story of a teenager growing up as ...

Family Guy (1999)

The Griffin household includes two teenagers, a cynical dog who is smarter than everyone else, and an evil baby who makes numerous attempts to eradicate his mot...

SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)

The misadventures of a fast-food restaurant working sponge who lives under the sea.

Smart Guy (1997)

Ten-year-old genius (Tahj Mowry) has skipped six grades into high school. This incredible promotion somewhat aggravates his teenage siblings.

Goosebumps (1995)

A collection of children's horror stories by R.L. Stine.

The Parent 'Hood (1995)

Martin (1992)

The random misadventures of Martin Payne, an abrasive, loud-mouthed (though somewhat insecure) Detroit talk show host and his assortment of friends and enemies.

Der Prinz von Bel-Air (1990)

When Will, an inner-city teenager from Philly is sent by his mother to live with his relatives (the Banks') in Bel-Air, everybody is in for a surprise. It is fu...

Family Matters (1989)

Long-running "Perfect Strangers" spin-off series centering on the Winslow family and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel.

The Simpsons (1989)

The Simpsons is an animated sitcom about the antics of a dysfunctional family called the Simpsons (surprise surprise). Homer is the oafish unhealthy beer loving...

A Different World (1987)

A group of students at a historically Black university struggle to make it through college.