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A small time con-artist gets between the FBI and a suitcase filled with money. (Josiah Howard, Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide.)Shared for historical use. #JayneKennedyWeek demonstrates Reelblack’s intention to show respect to a tr...
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The River Niger is a 1976 film adaptation of the 1972 Joseph A. Walker play of the same title. The film was directed by Krishna Shah, and starred James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, and Louis Gossett, Jr. The film had a limited commercial release in 1976 a...
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Chris Rock visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community in this exposé of comic p...
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Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.This film Wilma is not for any personal financial ...
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Extremely rare third feature by filmmaker Charles Lane (Sidewalk Stories) was produced for the 11th season of PBS' American Playhouse.This drama focuses on one Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C., when a young preacher and, later in the...
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Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.This film And the Children Shall Lead is not for a...
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When Tyrone, owner of the Honeydripper lounge, is faced with having to shut down his juke joint, his hopes rest on one man, the famous Guitar Sam. It is a make or break weekend for the Honeydripper.Director: John Sayles2008Stars: Danny Glover, Lisa Gay...
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In this gritty drama, Rob, an ambitious photographer, attempts to document life in the hood. He falls in with a crew who introduce him to gang life, but once the bodies start piling up, Rob realizes that he is in too deep. Will he make it out alive?
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A black police officer is pushed to the edge, taking out his frustrations on the privileged community he's sworn to protect.
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An urban contemporary re-telling of “It’s a Wonderful Life, R&B superstar Andre Stephens (Deitrick Haddon) is on top of the world. He has success, fame, and fortune but spiritually he has lost his way. However, his perfect world is shattered when his e...