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March-April, 2007
A.K.A. CASSIUS CLAY [PG]·Biography·1970·(1:19)
The story of boxer Muhammed Ali up to 1970 is told in this
entertaining documentary. At the time of this release, Ali was
out of boxing and a political lightning rod, but his charisma
was intact. A must-see time capsule! 2/26.
AFTER THE SUNSET [PG13]·Action·2004·(1:37)
A master thief, retired to a tropical island, engineers one final
heist as his longtime FBI foe shows up to make sure his
retiremement is real. Co-starring Woody Harrelson and Don
Cheadle, directed by Brett Ratner ("Rush Hour").
3/9,10,13,19,25.
ALL ACCESS SHOW, THE (E7) [TV14]·(:20)
video magazine series that takes an in-depth and intimate
look at today's urban stars through interviews, music videos,
and lifestyle segments 3/14,16,18.
AMERICAN RAP STARS [R]·Black·2002·(1:28)
In a post-9/11 world, what is the state of hip-hop music?
Featuring Missy Elliot, Snoop Dogg, Run DMC, Russell
Simmons and more. 2/26.
ANNAPOLIS [PG13]·Black·2006·(1:43)
A brawny young man fulfills his mother's dream of attending
the Naval Academy, where he's assigned a pudgy but brilliant
roommate - and both must fight their way to acceptance,
including entering the traditional boxing competition.
3/2,14,24,27.
ARE WE THERE YET? [PG]·Comedy·2005·(1:35)
A successful bachelor's life is turned upside down when, to
impress his latest flame, he agrees to drive her children from
Portland to Vancouver for a New Year's Eve party -- what
could possibly go wrong? 2/28.
THE ASSOCIATE [PG13]·Comedy·1996·(1:54)
When a black female financial analyst can't get ahead on
Wall Street, she invents a mysterious white man to front her
new company. From the director of "Miss Congeniality," with
Tim Daly. 3/1,6,21,22,26,30.
B SIDE (E13) [TVMA]·(:24)
B people doing B things. A mix of music, animation, and
stand-up. It's 30 minutes of non-stop crazy!
3/2.
THE BAHAMA HUSTLE [TVMA]·Black·2004·(1:45)
Two wanna-be rappers with dreams of making it big are
scammed by con-artists and chased by loan sharks to the
Bahamas. 3/5,6,11,21,29.
BAMBOOZLED [R]·Black·2000·(2:16)
An black television writer, as a protest, produces a modern
minstrel show, complete with black-face make up and taboo
caricatures - but then it becomes a hit! A stinging satire from
Spike Lee, with Mos Def, Tommy Davidson. 3/9,10,20,25,29.
BANK BROTHERS [TVMA]·Black·2004·(1:39)
Three out-of-work plumbers decide it's easier to steal than
work, but get in way over their heads when they steal
diamonds from a bank and wreck a gangster's elaborate
scam. 3/20,21,29.
BATS [PG13]·Sci-Fi/Horror·1999·(1:31)
When a man-made virus leads bats to begin attacking
people, a specialist and her assistant are brought in to
destroy their nesting site before the problem escalates.
3/1,10,15,16,21.
BESIEGED [R]·Art House·1999·(1:34)
An uneasy interracial romance slowly builds between an
exiled African woman and an eccentric British composer
living in Italy. A provocative drama from director Bernardo
Bertolucci ("The Last Emperor", "Stealing Beauty").
3/9,14,19,29.
BLADE [R]·Action·1998·(2:00)
A vampire hunter is bent on preventing a renegade vampire
from unleashing bloodlust and Armageddon the world over.
3/2,17,18,31,4/1.
BLADE: TRINITY [R]·Action·2004·(1:53)
Fearless vampire hunter Blade escapes the FBI and joins a
clan of human vampire hunters to defeat a plan to resurrect
Dracula. Co-starring Jessica Biel. 3/3.
BLUES DIVAS [TVPG]·Documentary·2004·(1:56)
Morgan Freeman hosts concert performances from his own
Ground Zero Blues Club. A showcase for some of the biggest
female talents on the blues scene, including Mavis Staples,
Ann Peebles and Koko Taylor. 2/28.
BUSTIN' BONAPARTE [PG]·Drama·2004·(1:35)
Three enterprising kids and their animal friends band together
to save the family farm from a villainous con man. Based on
the book "Story Of An African Farm" - an Oprah Book Club
selection. 3/1,2,5,28,29.
CB4 [R]·Comedy·1993·(1:28)
A group of middle-class guys form a gangsta rap group called
"Cell Block 4" - which leads to complications when they get
mistaken for the real thing. Starring Chris Rock, who also
co-wrote the screenplay. 3/2,3,13,14,25,29.
COLOR OF LOVE: JACEY'S STORY [TVPG]·Black·2000·(1:30)
A white southern widow - who disowned her daughter after
she married a black man - decides to raise her mixed-race
granddaughter after her parents die in a car wreck. But then
the child's black grandfather enters the scene. 3/12,13.
CONVERSATIONS [NA]·(:15)
A series of intimate conversations between celebrities in the
African-American community and the idols who influenced
them. 3/3,4,6,7,11,15.
COOL RUNNINGS [PG]·Comedy·1993·(1:38)
The tropical island nation of Jamaica enters a bobsled team
in the Winter Olympics - even though the athletes have never
seen snow! Based on true events, from the director of
"National Treasure." 4/1.
CROOKLYN [PG13]·Black·1994·(1:54)
A funny, poignant slice-of-life portrait of a black middle class
family in 1970s Brooklyn, focusing on the coming-of-age of
the family's only girl. Based on the memories of director
Spike Lee, with a dynamite soul soundtrack.
3/6,7,10,11,20,30,31.
DEATH OF A DYNASTY [R]·Black·2005·(1:32)
A young journalist trails a rap music mogul and thinks he's
getting inside - but he's being played by the boss for his own
gain in this satirical comedy. Look for cameos from Jay-Z,
Flavor Flav, Dr. Dre, Jam Master Jay and more. 3/18,22,23.
DERAILED [R]·Drama·2005·(1:47)
Two married people fall into an affair, but their first sexual
encounter is violently interrupted by a sociopathic criminal,
who later blackmails them. The desperate couple must find a
way out. From the writer of "Collateral". 3/3,4,12,16,17,29,30.
FACE [R]·Asian·2004·(1:29)
Three generations of Asian women confront the painful
memories of the past and present, the broken traditions and
their subsequent lives as they attempt to reconcile in
contemporary New York City. A powerful drama.
3/5,6,9,11,12,22.
THE FIVE HEARTBEATS [R]·Black·1991·(2:01)
Five guys mix song and dance and find rhythm-and-blues
fame in the 1950s. Directed by Robert Townsend. 3/8,24.
FREEDOMLAND [R]·Black·2006·(1:53)
A white child goes missing in a black neighborhood - his
emotionally wrecked mother claims it's kidnapping - and
ignites a firestorm of racial tensions as a black police
detective struggles to solve the mystery. 4/1.
FRESH [R]·Drama·1994·(1:54)
Realistic drama about life in the 'hood as seen through the
eyes of a bright and determined 12-year-old heroin courier,
who decides to turn the tables on the evil men surrounding
him. Featuring Samuel L. Jackson. 3/9,10,15,24,25,28.
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES [PG13]·Drama·1991·(2:10)
The adventures of lifelong companions Idgie and Ruth, their
lives, loves and loyalty to one another in the Depression-era
South are recounted for an unfulfilled housewife looking to
change her life. 3/11,12,22,23,31.
FRONTERZ [TVMA]·Black·2004·(1:35)
Three unemployed friends decide to fake it as the latest
gangsta rap trio - and hit the big time! Co-starring Ted
Danson, Henry Winkler and Blair Underwood. 4/1.
GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI [PG13]·Drama·1996·(2:11)
The final trial of Byron De La Beckwith, convicted murderer of
civil rigths leader Medgar Evers. 3/2,5,6,11,12,23,24.
GIRL 6 [R]·Comedy·1996·(1:48)
An aspiring actress won't take her clothes off for a film role -
but winds up finding success as a phone sex operator! A
Spike Lee joint, with Quentin Tarantino, Naomi Cambell, Halle
Berry, Madonna, and music by Prince. 3/15,16,19,20.
GLIMMER MAN [R]·Action·1996·(1:31)
Two cops (Steven Seagal and Keenan Ivory Wayans) track
down those responsible for a string of murders in L.A.
3/17,18.
GLORY ROAD [PG]·Black·2006·(1:58)
Based on the true story of the 1966 Texas Western Miners,
the first college basketball team to sport an all-black starting
lineup while fighting for the NCAA national championship.
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer ("Remember The Titans" 2/26.
GO FOR BROKE 2 [TV14]·Comedy·2005·(1:24)
Dressing in drag to fool an African prince, two buddies try to
steal a $20 million diamond so they can spring a kidnapped
pal, but they don't count on the sexy female ex-cons who are
also chasing the rock! 3/3,8,11,14,26.
THE GOSPEL [PG]·Drama·2005·(1:43)
As a teen, David studied to be a minister, but a family
tragedy caused him to lose faith. Now, years after running
away to become a popular R&B singer, he returns home to
find his father ill and the church in disarray. 3/4,8,17,30.
GRAD NIGHT [TV14]·Comedy·2005·(1:29)
High school's over, and it's time to party! A group of friends
turn graduation night into the wildest night of the year,
complete with hot strippers and hotter hip-hop. Featuring
rapper Coolio. 3/21.
HEART AND SOULS [PG13]·Comedy·1993·(1:43)
Four bus passengers die in an accident at the same moment
a young man is born; they become his guardian angels until
the day comes when he must help them move on to the
afterlife. A comedy from the director of "City Slickers."
3/3,9,13,18,26.
HOUSEGUEST [PG]·Comedy·1995·(1:49)
An impostor, hiding out from mobsters, fools a lawyer and his
family into believing he's an old friend trained in oral surgery.
3/8,30,31.
A HUEY P. NEWTON STORY [TV14]·Biography·2001·(1:30)
Huey P. Newton, charismatic co-founder of the Black Panther
Party, tells the story of his life and times. Directed by Spike
Lee, based on the riveting play by Roger Guenveur Smith. A
Starz Original Production. 3/1,4,5,17,19,20,25.
I GOT THE HOOK UP [R]·Black·1998·(1:33)
Two South Central L.A. scam artists come upon a truckload of
cell phones and begin selling them out of the back of their
van. Trouble arises when the phones begin to malfunction.
Produced, written, and starring rapper Master P. 3/2,3,12,13.
JEREMY'S FAMILY REUNION [TV14]·Comedy·2005·(1:27)
He's a top corporate attorney in New York City - and black.
She's his gorgeous, loving fiance - and white. And when they
get invited to his family's out-of-control New Orleans reunion,
their relationship get put to the comedic test! 4/1.
JUST CAUSE [R]·Black·1995·(1:42)
A law professor tries to prove a death-row inmate did not
rape or murder a girl in small-town Florida. Starring Sean
Connery. 3/17.
KAZAAM [PG]·Fantasy·1996·(1:34)
A troubled kid's world is rocked when he summons a rap
singing genie named Kazaam from a boom-box.
3/5,11,24,28.
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY [R]·Comedy·1997·(1:44)
A fired janitor kidnaps his boss's daughter in revenge, only he
gets way more than he bargained for - especially when two
rambunctious angels must convince the pair to fall in love.
Co-starring Holly Hunter and Delroy Lindo. 3/14,18,26,27,30.
LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE [PG13]·Documentary·2004·(1:49)
The history of blues, in a live concert at Radio City Music Hall,
featuring B.B. King, Marcy Gray, Aerosmith, India.Arie,
Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy and more. Directed by Antoine Fuqua
("Training Day"), produced by Martin Scorsese. 3/2,3,6,7.
LIVING OUT LOUD [R]·Drama·1998·(1:40)
When her sixteen year marriage goes on the rocks, a
Manhattan woman begins new relationships with her
building's elevator operator and a nightclub singer. Featuring
Queen Latifah. 3/5,6,16,25,26.
THE MAKING OF DELIRIOUS [NA]·(:28)
A behind the scenes look at the making of 'Delirious' (see above)
3/13,23.
MAN OF THE HOUSE [PG13]·Action·2005·(1:40)
A by-the-book Texas Ranger finds himself protecting a group
of college cheerleaders who witnessed a murder. Co-starring
Cedric The Entertainer. 3/3,4,16,22,28.
MARKED FOR DEATH [R]·Action·1990·(1:33)
A retired, burned-out DEA agent returns to his hometown
only to discover that a dangerous drug lord has taken over -
and it's only a matter of time before bones start breaking!
3/9,14,15,19.
MEN OF WAR [R]·Action·1994·(1:43)
A former special forces agent, hired to force peasants in a
southeastern Asian village to give up their mining rights,
discovers he's been duped and turns against his bosses - but
they send an army to take him down. 3/18,19,22,23,27.
MINDHUNTERS [R]·Action·2005·(1:46)
Seven new FBI recruits are taken to a remote island to learn
how to track a serial killer. But the trainees quickly have to
put their new skills into practice when they discover that
there is in fact a killer amongst them. 3/1,10,21.
MONEY TALKS [R]·Action·1997·(1:36)
A manic, motor-mouth con man and a struggling tv journalist
team up to create a sure-fire hit news story, but everything
goes hilariously wrong when real crooks enter the picture.
From the director of the "Rush Hour" movies. 2/28.
MUST BE SANTA [G]·Christmas·1999·(1:32)
When Santa Claus decides to retire, the Christmas angels are
stunned when the replacement is a surprised young black
man. 3/1,19.
ON THE SET: ARE WE DONE YET? [TV14]·(:14)
A behind the scenes look at the making of "Are We Done Yet?"
starring Ice Cube. 3/28,31,4/1.
ON THE SET: WILD HOGS [TVPG]·(:14)
A behind the scenes look at the making of the film "Wild
Hogs." 3/9,13,18,24.
OPERATION: DUMBO DROP [PG]·Comedy·1995·(1:48)
During the Viet Nam war, two U.S. Army captains and their
crew wheel and deal to keep a village's loyalty by replacing
their prized elephant - but how to they get a pachyderm
across 200 miles of dense jungle? With Denis Leary.
3/7,8,23,27,28,29.
OSCAR'S BLACK ODYSSEY: FROM HATTIE TO HALLE
[TVPG]·Documentary·2003·(:52)
From "Gone With The Wind" to "Monster's Ball," this lively film
shows rare footage, photos and lost trailers of performances
by African-American actors in Oscar-recognized films. 4/1.
PROUD [PG]·Black·2003·(1:27)
A man learns that his grandfather sailed on the USS Mason,
the only American ship manned by African-American sailors
to face combat against the Nazis in World War II. Based on a
true story. 3/12,22,27,30.
PULP FICTION [R]·Black·1994·(2:34)
Two outrageous hit men, a small time boxer looking to even
the score, and a gangster's drug-addled girlfriend all connect
in director Quentin Tarantino's violently comic contemporary
classic. Make that a royale with cheese...
3/4,5,24,28,29.
PURE DANGER [R]·Action·1996·(1:39)
Thugs come after a short-order cook and his waitress
girlfriend who found a bag of diamonds. 3/12,21,28.
RACE THE SUN [PG]·Comedy·1996·(1:40)
A bunch of high school misfits in Hawaii, introduced by their
new teacher, attend a science fair in which they draw up
inspiration to build their own solar car and win a trip to
compete in the 1990 World Solar Challenge in Australia.
3/1,2,27,28.
RAP WAR ONE [TVMA]·Black·2004·(1:23)
A young aspiring Brooklyn rapper - after losing his job and
discovering his girlfriend is pregnant - battles other
underground rappers at a secret club called The Pit, for sex,
money and fame and a way out. 3/4,5,15,27.
THE RICH MAN'S WIFE [R]·Thriller/Suspense·1996·(1:35)
A young woman, trapped in a loveless marriage, tells a
stranger that she wishes her wealthy husband was dead -
and becomes the prime suspect when her mate turns up
murdered. Co-starring Clive Owen. 3/6,7,10,11,15,16,21.
RIDE WITH THE DEVIL [R]·Black·1999·(2:18)
Director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain) presents the Civil War
as it happened in Missouri - young friends join a rag tag band
with Southern sympathies and wage brutal gueriila war
against Union loyalists. 3/31.
RISING SUN [R]·Action·1993·(2:09)
A young woman is found dead in the L.A. headquarters of a
Japanese corporation, and a volatile team of investigators
and cops find more than they bargained for as their
investigation starts to uncover government corruption.
3/31,4/1.
ROSEWOOD [R]·Drama·1997·(2:22)
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black
Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923. Ving Rhames, Jon
Voight. 4/1.
SADAT (Part 1) [TVPG]·Epic·1983·(1:37)
The story of the Egyptian statesman and Nobel Peace Prize
winner who attempted to bring peace to the Middle East. 3/18
SADAT (Part 2) [TVPG]·Epic·1983·(1:38) 3/19.
SCHOOL DAZE [R]·Comedy·1988·(2:00)
Interracial conflicts erupt between frats, sororities, militants
and sellouts during homecoming at an all-black college in
director Spike Lee's musical comedy extravaganza. 3/3,20.
SEE YOU IN HELL BLIND BOY
[TVPG]·Documentary·2000·(:52)
Documentary which celebrates the continuing legacy of Blues
music in the Mississippi Delta. 3/25.
THE SIXTH MAN [PG13]·Comedy·1997·(1:48)
Nutty comedy about a college basketball team whose star
accidentally dies mid-season and returns as a ghost with
powers to help the now-hapless team to the championship.
3/11,23,26,27,31.
STARZ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER [TV14]·(:24)
Hollywood's most famous and trusted trade magazine teams
with Starz and takes their cameras to the biggest names in
tinseltown. New episodes every week take you straight to the
source for breaking entertainment news.
3/1,12,13,14,15,16,17,19,26,27,28,29,30.
SUMMER OF SAM [R]·Crime·1999·(2:22)
New York City, 1977: a sweltering heat wave and the
emergence of a serial killer - Son Of Sam - create angry
paranoia in a Bronx neighborhood in director Spike Lee's
riveting, hard-edged drama. 3/14,19,20,30.
SUNSET PARK [R]·Drama·1996·(1:39)
A white school teacher takes over a talented, but
undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns
them into a winning team. 3/7,8,13,14,23.
TERMINAL COUNTDOWN [R]·Action·1999·(1:44)
A tough ex-colonel comes out of retirement to help prevent a
secret missile silo from launching its warhead due to a
unfixable computer glitch. Co-starring Malcolm McDowell.
3/9,12,13,18,19,22.
TERMINAL VELOCITY [PG13]·Action·1994·(1:42)
A cocky sky diver takes on a beautiful foreign student, who
plunges them out of a plane and into an international plot to
steal Russian gold. Co-starring James Gandolfini ("The
Sopranos"). 3/15,16,26,27.
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
[R]·Science-Fiction·1991·(2:17)
A decade after Sarah Connor destroyed the original
Terminator, a second killing machine arrives from 2029, but
this time his mission is to protect her son, the future leader of
the human resistance, from an even deadlier Terminator.
3/4,7,16,17,26.
TRUTH BE TOLD [R]·Action·2004·(1:22)
A secretary survives a mob shootout only to be used by a pair
of crooked cops as bait to trap the gangsters -- but she's got
a scheme of her own! 3/4,5,15,27.
UNDERCLASSMAN [PG13]·Comedy·2005·(1:33)
A baby-faced 24-year-old detective, who never gets the
respect he deserves because of his boyish looks, goes
undercover in an elite private school where he stumbles upon
an international auto-theft ring. 3/1,7,18,23.
VENOM [R]·Horror·2005·(1:27)
Combine the mystical Louisiana swamps, a snake-filled
suitcase, Mr. Jangles - a man possessed by 13 evil souls - a
group of sexy young teens, add a dollop of voodoo, and you've
got a fun, gory screamfest! 3/8,9,14,15,19.
50 CENT: REFUSE 2 DIE [TVMA]·Documentary·2005·(1:21)
A documentary about the early life and the subsequent
successful career of the rap star 50 Cent. 3/7,29.
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April, 2007
ALL ACCESS SHOW, THE (E8) [TV14]·(:20)
video magazine series that takes an in-depth and intimate
look at today's urban stars through interviews, music videos,
and lifestyle segments 4/11,13,28,5/5.
ANNAPOLIS [PG13]·Black·2006·(1:43)
A brawny young man fulfills his mother's dream of attending
the Naval Academy, where he's assigned a pudgy but brilliant
roommate - and both must fight their way to acceptance,
including entering the traditional boxing competition.
4/2,20,21.
ARE WE THERE YET? [PG]·Comedy·2005·(1:35)
A successful bachelor's life is turned upside down when, to
impress his latest flame, he agrees to drive her children from
Portland to Vancouver for a New Year's Eve party -- what
could possibly go wrong? 4/3,23,24.
AUGUST FIRES [R]·Crime·1993·(1:32)
A prostitute hooks up with a policeman searching to find his
partner's killer - and the path leads them straight to
dangerous territory. How many will die before the truth is
revealed? 4/12,13,16.
BAMBOOZLED [R]·Black·2000·(2:16)
A black television writer, as a protest, produces a modern
minstrel show, complete with black-face make up and taboo
caricatures - but then it becomes a hit! A stinging satire from
Spike Lee, with Mos Def, Tommy Davidson. 4/14,29.
BELOVED [R]·Black·1998·(2:52)
Based on actual events: a former slave is haunted by her
past - and the baby daughter she murdered! Emotionally
pulverizing, based on Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning
novel. Directed by Jonathan Demme ("Philadelphia").
4/2,19,20.
BLADE [R]·Action·1998·(2:00)
A vampire hunter is bent on preventing a renegade vampire
from unleashing bloodlust and Armageddon the world over.
4/1.
BLUES DIVAS [TVPG]·Documentary·2004·(1:56)
Morgan Freeman hosts concert performances from his own
Ground Zero Blues Club. A showcase for some of the biggest
female talents on the blues scene, including Mavis Staples,
Ann Peebles and Koko Taylor. 4/2,7,18,19.
BOY CALLED TWIST [TVPG]·Drama·2005·(1:50)
A contemporary adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, "Oliver
Twist" set in Cape Town, South Africa. 4/4,13,17,21,22.
BREWSTER'S MILLIONS [PG]·Comedy·1985·(1:41)
A minor league relief pitcher stands to inherit $300 million
from his mysterious great-great grandfather - if he can first
spend $30 million in 30 days and have nothing to show for it.
Richard Pryor. From the director of "48 Hours." 4/10.
CADENCE [PG13]·Drama·1990·(1:37)
Laurence Fishburne portrays an inmate in this powerful
drama about conflicts among the prisoners and officers in a
military prison. 5/1.
COCAINE AND BLUE EYES [TVPG]·Crime·1983·(1:36)
While searching for a dead man's ex-girlfriend, a private
detective uncovers a secret high-level drug cartel. 4/12.
COOL RUNNINGS [PG]·Comedy·1993·(1:38)
The tropical island nation of Jamaica enters a bobsled team
in the Winter Olympics - even though the athletes have never
seen snow! Based on true events, from the director of
"National Treasure." Coach: John Candy. 4/1,5,12,13,21.
COP AND A HALF [PG]·Comedy·1993·(1:33)
A kid witnesses a murder and in exchange for the information
he wants to be a cop. 5/6.
THE CRYING GAME [R]·Drama·1992·(1:52)
An IRA underling becomes involved with the lover of a British
soldier he has been ordered to execute in this gritty drama of
politics and sexual identity. Co-starring Forest Whittaker and
Jaye Davidson. Directed by Neil Jordan. 4/10,14,21,22.
CURSED [PG13]·Horror·2005·(1:39)
A brother and sister, while attempting to rescue a car crash
victim, are bitten by a werewolf and slowly begin a gruesome
transformation. Directed by horror maestro Wes Craven
(Scream). 4/4,14,15,18,19.
DA BLOCK PARTY [TVMA]·Black·2004·(1:11)
A New Orleans DJ decides to honor his late brother by
throwing the most outrageous block party the the Big Easy
has ever seen - if he can keep the cops and his jealous
girlfriend away! 4/3,16,29.
DAWN OF THE DEAD [TVMA]·Black·2004·(1:49)
A gripping, gory remake of the cult horror classic: the undead
walk the earth as flesh-eating zombies, trapping a disparate
group of desperate people in a suburban shopping mall. From
the director of "300". 5/6.
DETOUR TO TERROR
[TVPG]·Thriller/Suspense·1980·(1:38)
It's the Juice to the rescue when his chartered bus, full of rich
tourists is hijacked on the way to Las Vegas. 4/25.
DIRTY WORK [TVMA]·Crime·2005·(1:37)
This neo-noir follows a streetwise police detective as he plays
cat and mouse with a wiley, brutal crime boss. As the stakes
grow, he tries to help a pretty Polish immigrant steer clear of
the crime lord's sleazy clutches. 5/5.
DROP SQUAD [R]·Drama·1994·(1:27)
When a secret para-military organization of African
Americans decides an African American ad executive is
selling out his race, it abducts him for deprogramming.
4/6,9,22,28.
A DRY WHITE SEASON [R]·Drama·1989·(1:47)
A schoolteacher is forced to deal with the horrors of apartheid
in his native South Africa in this Oscar nominated drama
featuring Marlon Brando and Donald Sutherland. 4/11,16.
ENEMY OF THE STATE [R]·Action·1998·(2:12)
In this explosive thriller, a lawyer gets evidence implicating
government officials in a political murder, and is soon on the
run as the NSA tries to eliminate him. From producer Jerry
Bruckheimer. 5/4.
EXECUTIVE DECISION [R]·Action·1996·(2:13)
An anti-terrorist joins a commando team in saving an airliner
hijacked by Islamic militants. Kurt Russell. 4/19,27.
THE FIVE HEARTBEATS [R]·Black·1991·(2:01)
Five guys mix song and dance and find rhythm-and-blues
fame in the 1950s. Dir. by Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle)
4/8,13,17,18,26.
FREEDOMLAND [R]·Black·2006·(1:53)
A white child goes missing in a black neighborhood - his
emotionally wrecked mother claims it's kidnapping - and
ignites a firestorm of racial tensions as a black police
detective struggles to solve the mystery. 4/1,13,14,24,25,30.
FRONTERZ [TVMA]·Black·2004·(1:35)
Three unemployed friends decide to fake it as the latest
gangsta rap trio - and hit the big time! Co-starring Ted
Danson, Henry Winkler and Blair Underwood. 4/1,16,17.
GHETTO DAWG [R]·Black·2002·(1:29)
Tariq creates a full time job out of stealing upscale cars for
local gangster Gresh, but when he decides it's time to give up
the life, getting out from under his brutal crime boss proves
tougher and costlier than he expected. 4/4,8,9,15,19,27,28.
GHETTO DAWG 2 [R]·Action·2005·(1:28)
Back alley pit bulldog fights, brutal bad guys and professional
hit men all figure in the story of Donte's revenge against the
gang of Dominican thugs who killed his brother. 5/2,6.
THE GIRL WITH BRAINS IN HER FEET [TV14]·Black·1997·(1:39)
A 13-year-old prepares for a large athletics meet while
dealing with a browbeating mother and teen angst in 1972
Britain. 4/2,3,17.
THE GLASS SHIELD [PG13]·Crime·1995·(1:50)
A rookie black officer assigned to a racist Los Angeles
Sheriff's office discovers that a young black man charged
with murder may be innocent, leading him into the depths of
an ugly conspiracy. Co-starring Ice Cube.
4/5,9,10,20,24,25,30.
GLORY ROAD [PG]·Black·2006·(1:58)
Based on the true story of the 1966 Texas Western Miners,
the first college basketball team to sport an all-black starting
lineup while fighting for the NCAA national championship.
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer ("Remember The Titans"
4/6,7,11,16,21,22,27.
THE GOSPEL [PG]·Drama·2005·(1:43)
A popular R&B singer who once studied to become a minister
returns home to find his pastor father ill and his church in
disarray - can he return to his roots find redemption? Terrific
gospel music propels this timely drama. 4/26.
GUESS WHO [PG13]·Black·2005·(1:45)
A young African-American woman brings her recently fired
white fiancee home to meet her sarcastic dad and the rest of
her unsuspecting family. Lame remake of Guess Who's Coming To
Dinner? 4/8,12,18,23,24,26,27,30,5/1.
GUILTY OF INNOCENCE: THE LENNEL GETER STORY
[TVPG]·Black·1987·(1:35)
The true story of a young black engineer wrongly accused of a
crime who must prove his innocence with the help of a bold
lawyer. 5/1.
HALLOWEEN H2O: 20 YEARS LATER [R]·Horror·1998·(1:26)
It has been 20 years since Laurie Strode's psycho brother,
masked killer Michael Myers, wreaked bloody havoc on
Halloween. She is thrust back into the horror when her
murderous brother returns to finish the job he started.
Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh. 4/6,19,28.
HEART AND SOULS [PG13]·Comedy·1993·(1:43)
Four bus passengers die in an accident at the same moment
a young man is born; they become his guardian angels until
the day comes when he must help them move on to the
afterlife. A comedy from the director of "City Slickers."
4/10,20,25,26,29,30.
HIGHER LEARNING [R]·Drama·1995·(2:08)
People from all different walks of life, encounter racial
tension, assault, responsibility, and the meaning of an
education on a university campus. 4/3,15,20,21,24,27.
HITCH [PG13]·Comedy·2005·(1:58)
The Date Doctor can work miracles with hapless,
love-starved men, but can't seem to spin his own love life
into orbit when he meets a hard-to-get gossip columnist.
4/6,7,9,10,21,22.
THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY [PG]·2005·(1:49)
Everyman Arthur Dent is jerked from Earth as an alien
construction crew demolishes the planet to make way for a
space superhighway - just the beginning of an absurdist
interstellar adventure to find life's ultimate answer. 5/2,3.
HITTIN' IT! [R]·Black·2004·(1:21)
Things go off the hinges when two college roommates throw
wild and crazy beach parties at their uncle's Miami mansion.
4/30.
HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE [R]·Comedy·1987·(1:21)
An actor portrays them all, from Sam Spade to Shakespeare
to American superheroes. His biggest challenge is convincing
Hollywood that playing gangstas, slaves and Eddie Murphy
types aren't his only talents. Starring/dir. by Robert Townsend
4/2,15,5/4.
HOODLUM [R]·Crime·1997·(2:10)
Two gangs in 1930s Harlem - one headed by black strategic
godfather Bumpy Johnson and another by white ruthless
hothead Dutch Schultz - fight for control of the numbers
racket. 4/12,22,25.
HOUSEGUEST [PG]·Comedy·1995·(1:49)
An impostor, hiding out from mobsters, fools a lawyer and his
family into believing he's an old friend trained in oral surgery.
4/8,9,22,25,26.
I GOT THE HOOK UP [R]·Black·1998·(1:33)
Two South Central L.A. scam artists come upon a truckload of
cell phones and begin selling them out of the back of their
van. Trouble arises when the phones begin to malfunction.
Produced, written, and starring rapper Master P.
4/3,4,15,16,21.
INSTINCT [R]·Drama·1999·(2:03)
Rediscovered afters spending years lost in Africa, a gorilla
researcher is jailed for multiple murders and refuses to
speak. A young psychiatrist is assigned to bring the doctor
back into the world, with unexpected results. 5/3,4.
JEREMY'S FAMILY REUNION [TV14]·Comedy·2005·(1:27)
He's a top corporate attorney in New York City - and black.
She's his gorgeous, loving fiance - and white. And when they
get invited to his family's out-of-control New Orleans reunion,
their relationship get put to the comedic test! 4/1,6,7,11,19.
JUSTICE [R]·Black·2004·(1:43)
A public defender bucks the system and starts his own law
practice, but discovers that corruption runs deep when he
becomes a target of both the cops and the criminals.
4/10,22,23,29,5/3.
KIDS WORLD [PG]·Black·2001·(1:33)
When an eleven-year old discovers a Wishing Glass in an
ancient Indian burial ground his wish to make all parents
disappear comes true. 5/1,2.
KINKY BOOTS [PG13]·Comedy·2006·(1:47)
A cross-dressing lounge singer comes to the aid of a man
struggling to keep his family's shoe factory afloat when he
suggests a new line of erotic boots for transvestites in this
critically acclaimed comedy. 4/6,7,11,16,24,29.
THE LEGEND OF 1900 [R]·Art House·1999·(2:05)
The worlds of fantasy and reality merge in this fable of a
talented pianist who chooses to live his entire life aboard an
ocean liner. 4/3,11,12.
LETHAL EVICTION [R]·Horror·2005·(1:29)
An attractive real estate agent buys an old apartment
building just when a serial killer starts to whack the tenants -
and a host of suspects are at hand, including a deranged
young woman and the agent herself. 4/4,16,17,26,27.
THE LUAU [R]·Black·2002·(1:30)
He's out of work and in debt to a bookie - the only way to
raise the cash is to hold a big neighborhood luau. But the
party gets way out of hand in this outrageous, rowdy comedy.
5/2.
MANIC [R]·Black·2003·(1:42)
A violent teenager is committed to a juvenile mental
institution where he's forced to confront the source of his
rage. 5/3.
MARKED FOR DEATH [R]·Action·1990·(1:33)
A retired, burned-out DEA agent returns to his hometown
only to discover that a dangerous drug lord has taken over -
and it's only a matter of time before bones start breaking!
5/4.
MARTIN LAWRENCE PRESENTS 1ST AMENDMENT STAND-UP [TVMA]·(:27)
Original comedy series featuring African American stand up
comedians. (E1) 4/19,22,23,25.
MARTIN LAWRENCE PRESENTS 1ST AMENDMENT STAND-UP [TVMA]·(:26)
(E2) 4/26,30,5/2.
MARTIN LAWRENCE PRESENTS 1ST AMENDMENT STAND-UP [TVMA]·(:25)
(E3) 5/3,5.
MEAN GUNS [R]·Action·1997·(1:50)
A mob boss invites the 100 crooks who ever crossed him to a
new, yet-to-open high security prison, where he issues guns,
ammo, and bats - and offers ten million dollars to the three
left standing. 4/3,4,14,15,20,5/3.
MUMFORD [R]·Comedy·1999·(1:52)
A small town psychologist's simple approach works wonders
for his eccentric patients, but he's got a secret of his own.
Co-starring Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard and Ted Danson,
directed by Lawrence Kasdan ("The Big Chill"). 5/4,5.
A NIGHT IN COMPTON [TVMA]·Black·2004·(1:49)
Home for the Christmas break, a freshman college student is
determined to bed his new girlfriend no matter how many
road blocks get in the way. 4/9,27.
NORA'S HAIR SALON [R]·Comedy·2004·(1:30)
Jennifer Lewis plays Nora, a young woman who runs a hair
salon full of sassy, eclectic stylists. 5/4.
ON THE SET: ARE WE DONE YET? [TV14]·(:15)
A behind the scenes look at the making of "Are We Done Yet?"
starring Ice Cube. 4/1,3,7,12.
OSCAR'S BLACK ODYSSEY: FROM HATTIE TO HALLE
[TVPG]·Documentary·2003·(:52)
From "Gone With The Wind" to "Monster's Ball," this lively film
shows rare footage, photos and lost trailers of performances
by African-American actors in Oscar-recognized films. 4/1.
PEOPLES [TVMA]·Drama·2003·(1:36)
A coming of age story following the lives of three friends one
summer in Louisville, KY. Fueled by the desire to avoid
responsibility at all costs, the trio has a simple set of
priorities: get drunk, chase women, and cause trouble. 4/12.
PHENOMENON [PG]·Drama·1996·(2:03)
A small-town mechanic is transformed overnight into a
mental superman complete with telekinetic powers - but his
new-found abilities spark fear and unease in this witty, warm
fantasy. From the director of "While You Were Sleeping." 5/3.
THE PLAYER [R]·Comedy·1992·(2:04)
Director Robert Altman's incisive black comedy about a
soulless Hollywood executive who finds himself at the center
of murder investigation. An all-star cast includes Whoopi
Goldberg, Lyle Lovett, Fred Ward, Jeremy Piven and more.
5/1,5.
THE PREACHER'S WIFE [PG]·Black·1996·(2:04)
An angel comes to earth on a mission to restore a young
preacher's faith and save his dying church - but he falls for
the preacher's wife! Terrific remake of "The Bishop's Wife"
with Gregory Hines, Courtney B. Vance. 4/5,7,8,23,28.
RACE THE SUN [PG]·Comedy·1996·(1:40)
A bunch of high school misfits in Hawaii, introduced by their
new teacher, attend a science fair in which they draw up
inspiration to build their own solar car and win a trip to
compete in the 1990 World Solar Challenge in Australia.
5/2,3.
RAP WAR ONE [TVMA]·Black·2004·(1:23)
A young aspiring Brooklyn rapper - after losing his job and
discovering his girlfriend is pregnant - battles other
underground rappers at a secret club called The Pit, for sex,
money and fame and a way out. 4/2,11,23,24.
REDEMPTION [R]·Black·2003·(1:46)
A middle-class African-American actor struggles with
Hollywood's temptations - easy sex and drugs - and his own
integrity. 4/3,4,7,27.
RENT [PG13]·Black·2005·(2:15)
Film adaptation of multi-award-winning musical about a
group of Bohemian friends in late 1980s Greenwich Village.
5/5.
REPOS [TVMA]·Comedy·2006·(1:20)
Repo men come across millions in diamonds belonging to a
criminal kingpin. 5/5.
THE RICH MAN'S WIFE [R]·Thriller/Suspense·1996·(1:35)
A young woman, trapped in a loveless marriage, tells a
stranger that she wishes her wealthy husband was dead -
and becomes the prime suspect when her mate turns up
murdered. Co-starring Clive Owen. 4/5,15,20,21,25.
RIDE [R]·Comedy·1998·(1:24)
A NYC film school grad chaperones a group of wanna-be
stars, including rappers and dancers, as they board a bus
bound for a Miami music video shoot. With Downtown Julie
Brown, Cedric The Entertainer, and a cameo from Snoop
Dogg. 4/7,8,17,18,26,27.
RIDE WITH THE DEVIL [R]·Black·1999·(2:18)
Director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain) presents the Civil War
as it happened in Missouri - young friends join a rag tag band
with Southern sympathies and wage brutal gueriila war
against Union loyalists. 3/31,4/5,6,10,11,21,29,30.
RISING SUN [R]·Action·1993·(2:09)
A young woman is found dead in the L.A. headquarters of a
Japanese corporation, and a volatile team of investigators
and cops find more than they bargained for as their
investigation starts to uncover government corruption.
4/1,5,6,9,10,20,21.
ROSEWOOD [R]·Drama·1997·(2:22)
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black
Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923. Ving Rhames, Jon
Voight. 4/1,2,13,28.
RUSH HOUR [PG13]·Action·1998·(1:38)
A do-it-yourself Hong Kong detective (Jackie Chan) and a
hotshot L.A. police officer (Chris Tucker) must work together
to rescue a diplomat's kidnapped daughter. 4/24,25,29.
SCHOOL DAZE [R]·Comedy·1988·(2:00)
Interracial conflicts erupt between frats, sororities, militants
and sellouts during homecoming at an all-black college in
director Spike Lee's musical comedy extravaganza. 4/25.
THE SECOND CHANCE [PG13]·Black·2006·(1:43)
A white pastor from a well-off suburban church is assigned
to help revive the fortunes of an inner-city ministry - but first
he and the urban church's street-wise black pastor must
overcome their own pride and prejudices. 4/13,14.
SEE YOU IN HELL BLIND BOY [TVPG]·Documentary·2000·(:52)
Documentary which celebrates the continuing legacy of Blues
music in the Mississippi Delta. 5/4.
THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW [R]·Horror·1987·(1:38)
Horror king Wes Craven tackles voodoo in Haiti. Bill Pullman,
Cathy Tyson. 5/3.
SHACKLES [R]·Drama·2005·(1:55)
A teacher who has been banned from teaching because of his
assault of a student is given a second chance when offered a
position at a school inside a prison. 5/2,6.
SIN CITY [R]·Crime·2005·(2:22)
A crew of sexy, deadly dames, crooked cops, and the
unstoppable Marv all seek revenge and justice in
nightmarish, violent Sin City. Based on Frank Miller's graphic
novels, directed by Robert Rodriguez. 4/7,8,17,22,23,5/2.
SISTERS IN CINEMA [TV14]·Black·2003·(1:01)
Filmmaker Yvonne Welbon goes off to Hollywood in search of
African-American women directors only to make some
shocking discoveries along the way. 5/5.
SODA CRACKER [R]·Crime·1990·(1:35)
A Chicago policeman uncovers a conspiracy while hunting his
partner's killer. 4/9.
STARZ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (E10) [TV14]·(:24)
Hollywood's most famous and trusted trade magazine teams
with Starz and takes their cameras to the biggest names in
tinseltown. New episodes every week take you straight to the
source for breaking entertainment news.
4/2,5.
STARZ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (E11) [TV14]·(:24)
4/9,10,13.
STARZ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (E12) [TV14]·(:24)
4/13,15,18.
STARZ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (E13) [TV14]·(:24)
4/19,20,24.
STARZ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (E14) [TV14]·(:24)
4/27,29,5/1,3.
STARZ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (E15) [TV14]·(:24)
5/4.
STEALTH [PG13]·Action·2005·(2:01)
An Artificial Intelligence (robot) pilot is brought into the naval
Air Force to learn combat skills from human pilots, but the
A.I. pilot begins to have ideas of his own on how to fly. 5/4.
SUNSET PARK [R]·Drama·1996·(1:39)
A white school teacher takes over a talented, but
undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns
them into a winning team. 5/6.
TSOTSI [R]·Black·2006·(1:34)
Tsotsi is the young leader of a violent Johannesburg street
gang - his name means "thug" - whose world changes when
an infant falls into his care . Gripping, ruthless and
absorbing, an Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film.
4/5,13,18,23,24,30.
UNDERCLASSMAN [PG13]·Comedy·2005·(1:33)
A baby-faced 24-year-old detective, who never gets the
respect he deserves because of his boyish looks, goes
undercover in an elite private school where he stumbles upon
an international auto-theft ring. 4/14,18,23,30.
VENOM [R]·Horror·2005·(1:27)
Combine the mystical Louisiana swamps, a snake-filled
suitcase, Mr. Jangles - a man possessed by 13 evil souls - a
group of sexy young teens, add a dollop of voodoo, and you've
got a fun, gory screamfest! 5/1,6.
THE WATERDANCE [R]·Drama·1992·(1:46)
A man paralyzed in a hiking accident learns to accept his
disability, with the support of other wheelchair-bound men.
4/2,8,17,28,29.
THE ROBIN HARRIS STORY [TVMA]·Comedy·2006·(2:15)
Documentary on the life and legacy of stand-up comic, Robin
Harris. 5/6.
WINDPRINTS [TV14]·Thriller/Suspense·1990·(1:39)
The story of a young news cameraman assigned to cover the
manhunt of a deadly Namibian renegade. 4/9,12.
WOO [R]·Black·1998·(1:25)
A wild, spontaneous girl takes her blind date on a wild
adventure. 5/5,6.
XXX: STATE OF THE UNION [PG13]·Action·2005·(1:41)
The Secretary of State and his private army is planning to
take over the US government, and the latest XXX agent -
Darius Stone - is called on to save the day. Featuring Willem
Dafoe. 4/3,4,15,28.
18 FINGERS OF DEATH [PG13]·Black·2006·(1:27)
In this mockumentary, Buford Lee is perhaps the greatest
B-movie martial artist that no one has ever heard of. But
Roland Mack, an inner city youth is determined to make a
documentary about this fading star. 5/5,6.
187 [R]·Black·1997·(1:59)
A Los Angeles high school teacher confronts violent students
who have a grudge against him and society. 5/5.
2001 MANIACS [R]·Horror·2005·(1:28)
A group of horny college kids on spring break wind up in the
strange little town of Pleasant Valley, whose bizarre residents
make them the guests of honor at their ultra-gruesome
weekend festival! Not for the squeamish! 5/4.
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