Angela Bassett
Biography: Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the late 1980s, she has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. She had her breakthrough portraying singer Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), which won her a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. This led to starring roles as Betty Shabazz in Malcolm X (1992), as the mother of The Notorious B.I.G. in Notorious (2009), and as Amanda Waller in Green Lantern (2011). Her other notable film roles were in Boyz n the Hood (1991), Waiting to Exhale (1995), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Music of the Heart (1999), Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and London Has Fallen (2016). She has also played Queen Ramonda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). For the latter, she won a Golden Globe Award and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. On television, she has starred as Katherine Jackson in the miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992). Her portrayal of Rosa Parks in the television film The Rosa Parks Story (2002) gained her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. Her performances in two seasons of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story, earned her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2014 and 2015. In 2018, she began producing and starring as an LAPD patrol sergeant in the Fox drama series 9-1-1.
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Birthday: August 16, 1958
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Strange Days
1995-10-13
Strange Days
Overview: Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.
Genres: Crime Drama Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-13
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Meet the Robinsons
2007-03-23
Meet the Robinsons
Overview: Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-23
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Boyz n the Hood
1991-07-12
Boyz n the Hood
Overview: In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-07-12
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Contact
1997-07-11
Contact
Overview: A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-11
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2023-02-07
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Overview: Follow the production of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” as the cast and crew take on the incredible challenge of remembering T’Challa with a chapter befitting the late king. Through intimate behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, watch Shuri take on the mantel of Wakanda’s hero and face a new foe from the ocean’s depths in Namor.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-07
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Malcolm X
1992-11-18
Malcolm X
Overview: A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-11-18
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Supernova
2000-01-14
Supernova
Overview: Set in the 22nd century, when a battered salvage ship sends out a distress signal, the seasoned crew of the rescue hospital ship Nova-17 responds. What they find is a black hole--that threatens to destroy both ships--and a mysterious survivor whose body quickly mutates into a monstrous and deadly form.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-14
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Gospel Hill
2008-02-09
Gospel Hill
Overview: Gospel Hill tells the intersecting story of two men in the fictional South Carolina town of Julia. Danny Glover plays John Malcolm, the son of a slain civil rights activist. Jack Herrod (Tom Bower) is the former sheriff who never got to the bottom of the murder. Their paths begin to cross when a development corporation comes to town with plans to raze Julia's historic Gospel Hill.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-09
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The Score
2001-07-13
The Score
Overview: An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-13
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Waiting to Exhale
1995-12-22
Waiting to Exhale
Overview: Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-22
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Masked and Anonymous
2003-07-25
Masked and Anonymous
Overview: A nation wracked with civil war and social unrest anticipates a giant charity concert, organized by deceptive promoter Uncle Sweetheart, who plans on raking in huge sums for himself from the event. Headlining is legendary musician Jack Fate, whose prison time is cut short with Sweetheart's help. Meanwhile, journalist Tom Friend investigates the corrupt concert and sets out to unmask the truth to the public.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-25
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Vampire in Brooklyn
1995-10-26
Vampire in Brooklyn
Overview: Detective Rita Veder is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene — a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea — she meets Maximilian, a smooth-talking Caribbean playboy determined to romance her.
Genres: Comedy Horror Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-26
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998-08-14
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Overview: Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, ends as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-14
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Music of the Heart
1999-10-29
Music of the Heart
Overview: Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-29
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Critters 4
1992-08-20
Critters 4
Overview: A super strain of genetically engineered mutants are designed to take over the universe, hungry to conquer the galaxy, with an appetite for mankind.
Genres: Comedy Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-08-20
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Innocent Blood
1992-09-25
Innocent Blood
Overview: Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than she can chew and faces a new, immortal danger.
Genres: Comedy Horror Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-25
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Akeelah and the Bee
2006-04-28
Akeelah and the Bee
Overview: 11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-28
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One Special Victory
1991-12-08
One Special Victory
Overview: A fact-based story, John Larroquette plays a hotshot executive that ends up in court over a certain charge. He is sentenced to community service. He is assigned to coach a basketball team of mentally handicapped citizens. At first, he is reluctant and thinks selfishly of his own needs. Later on, he finds the real meaning of life which is helping others.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-12-08
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Notorious
2009-01-16
Notorious
Overview: "Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."
Genres: Music Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-16
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Passion Fish
1992-12-11
Passion Fish
Overview: After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her newest nurse, who has struggles of her own.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-11
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Nothing But the Truth
2008-12-19
Nothing But the Truth
Overview: When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert Burnside argues her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-19
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009-01-01
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Overview: Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021-11-20
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Overview: Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren; along with Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron; LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads; Clarence Avant for the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The special music event also features a host of all-star presenters, performers, and special guests, including Angela Bassett, Christina Aguilera, Mickey Guyton, H.E.R., Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Drew Barrymore, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, and many others.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-20
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What's Love Got to Do with It
1993-06-09
What's Love Got to Do with It
Overview: Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.
Genres: Drama Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-06-09
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Green Lantern
2011-06-14
Green Lantern
Overview: For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-14
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The Lazarus Child
2004-05-13
The Lazarus Child
Overview: A desperate couple uses a doctor's controversial method to revive their comatose daughter.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-13
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Mr. 3000
2004-06-15
Mr. 3000
Overview: Aging baseball star who goes by the nickname, Mr. 3000, finds out many years after retirement that he didn't quite reach 3,000 hits. Now at age 47 he's back to try and reach that goal.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-15
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Meet the Browns
2008-03-21
Meet the Browns
Overview: A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time - until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral, but nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed... and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-21
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003-02-10
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Overview: When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress. These first-person anecdotes, ranging from the brutal to the bittersweet, have been brought to vivid life in this unique HBO documentary special, featuring the on-camera voices of over a dozen top African-American actors.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-02-10
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The Rosa Parks Story
2002-02-24
The Rosa Parks Story
Overview: A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-24
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Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000-10-03
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Overview: Whispers, an innocent and adorable baby elephant who's just learning to walk on his own four feet, finds himself separated from his loving mother, Gentle Heart. In his desperate search to find her, he meets the cynical loner Groove, an outcast from her own herd who never wanted to be a mother. Together, this unlikely pair brave danger after danger on their incredible journey to find water and Whispers' mother.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-03
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Sunshine State
2002-06-21
Sunshine State
Overview: A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-21
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Jumping the Broom
2011-05-06
Jumping the Broom
Overview: Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-06
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This Means War
2012-02-14
This Means War
Overview: Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.
Genres: Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-14
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012-02-19
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Overview: I AIN'T SCARED OF YOU is a documentary tribute to Bernie Mac (1957-2008). From his stand-up in underground Chicago comedy clubs to the Big Screen in Hollywood, Bernie Mac's sharp tongue and heart of gold resonated with millions of fans throughout his career.This film revisits much of his work through exclusive recordings of early stand-up, featured scenes from his film and TV appearances, and interviews with his co-stars, including Samuel L. Jackson, Cameron Diaz, Chris Rock, and many more. Testimonials from friends and family offer colorful anecdotes about Bernie Mac, from his practical jokes to his strong appreciation for manicures, and paint a vivid picture of who he was as an actor-comedian, husband, father, and friend.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-19
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Wendell & Wild
2022-10-21
Wendell & Wild
Overview: Two demon brothers enlist the aid of Kat Elliot — a tough teen with a load of guilt — to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what Kat demands in return leads to a brilliantly bizarre and comedic adventure like no other.
Genres: Animation Comedy Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-21
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Panther
1995-05-03
Panther
Overview: Panther is a semi-historic film about the origins of The Black Panther Party for 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.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-03
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Boesman and Lena
2000-11-03
Boesman and Lena
Overview: Intense love and hate bring a man and woman through personal tragedy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-03
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Damsel
2024-03-07
Damsel
Overview: A young woman's marriage to a charming prince turns into a fierce fight for survival when she's offered up as a sacrifice to a fire-breathing dragon.
Genres: Fantasy Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-07
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Olympus Has Fallen
2013-03-20
Olympus Has Fallen
Overview: When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-20
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Ruby's Bucket of Blood
2001-12-01
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Overview: A Louisiana juke joint owner loses her star entertainer and hires a white singer to fill in.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-01
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Betty and Coretta
2013-02-02
Betty and Coretta
Overview: The widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-02-02
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Our Friend, Martin
1999-01-12
Our Friend, Martin
Overview: Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life.
Genres: Drama Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-12
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Black Nativity
2013-11-27
Black Nativity
Overview: A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-27
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Liberty
1986-06-23
Liberty
Overview: Drama about how the Statue of Liberty came to be erected in New York Harbor in the early 1880s and the people responsible for its creation.
Genres: History Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-23
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Of Boys and Men
2008-10-21
Of Boys and Men
Overview: Robert Townsend stars as the patriarch of a family devastated when his wife is killed in a senseless auto accident. Reeling with grief, each family member must find courage and vision to carry on, ultimately eager to do the mother proud.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-21
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Doubletake
1985-11-24
Doubletake
Overview: Two corpses are found in different locations with their heads severed and exchanged. Frank Janek is called on to head the team of detectives investigating. Meanwhile, Janek is trying to find out why an old friend and colleague committed suicide, which eventually leads to a romantic situation with photographer Caroline Wallace and the discovery of some major corruption among his superiors, all of which has little or nothing to do with the murder story.
Genres: Action Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-24
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F/X
1986-02-07
F/X
Overview: A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-02-07
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Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
1991-10-29
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
Overview: This women in prison drama tells us a story about the mother of three children, who was falsely accused for a crime she did not commit (drug dealing), arrested and locked up behind bars.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-29
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The Metropolitan Opera: The Life and Times of Malcolm X
2023-11-18
The Metropolitan Opera: The Life and Times of Malcolm X
Overview: Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking and influential opera, which premiered in 1986, arrives at the Met at long last. Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O’Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an everyman whose story transcends time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven the operatic retelling of the civil rights leader’s life. Baritone Will Liverman, who triumphed in the Met premiere of Fire Shut Up in My Bones, is Malcolm, alongside soprano Leah Hawkins as his mother, Louise; mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis as his sister Ella; bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as his brother Reginald; and tenor Victor Ryan Robertson as Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad. Kazem Abdullah conducts the newly revised score, which provides a layered, jazz-inflected setting for the esteemed writer Thulani Davis’s libretto.
Genres: Music History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-18
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In the Best Interest of the Child
1990-05-20
In the Best Interest of the Child
Overview: Jennifer's daughter is having nightmares and acting violently. It dawns on her that the child may be being sexually abused by her father. What is she to do when the court isn't favorable in the child's hour of need?
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-05-20
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Wildwood
Wildwood
Overview: Set beyond Portland’s city limits, in Wildwood. You’re not supposed to go there. You’re not even supposed to know it exists. But Prue McKeel is about to enter this enchanted wonderland. Her baby brother Mac has been taken by a murder of crows into the forest’s depths, and she – along with her hapless classmate, Curtis – is going to get him back. Prue might think she’s too old for fairytales, but she’s just found herself at the center of one. One filled with strange talking animals, roguish bandits, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy Horror Adventure
Original Language: en
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London Has Fallen
2016-03-02
London Has Fallen
Overview: In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-02
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Orion and the Dark
2024-02-01
Orion and the Dark
Overview: A boy with an active imagination faces his fears on an unforgettable journey through the night with his new friend: a giant, smiling creature named Dark.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-02-01
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Good Night Oppy
2022-11-04
Good Night Oppy
Overview: The inspirational true story of Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. Follow Opportunity’s groundbreaking journey on Mars and the remarkable bond forged between a robot and her humans millions of miles away.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-04
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20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
2022-11-04
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Overview: Exploring the evolution of Black Panther from the comic emerging in the 1960s to the film the world fell in love with in 2018; director Ryan Coogler; Whoopi Goldberg interviews Chadwick Boseman's widow, Simone Ledward Boseman.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-04
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Survivor
2015-05-21
Survivor
Overview: A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.
Genres: Action Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-21
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Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
2015-01-26
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
Overview: When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he crash-lands in Africa, a worried Ted goes searching, expecting the worst, only to have it turn out to be the best.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-26
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Chi-Raq
2015-12-04
Chi-Raq
Overview: A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Genres: Drama Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-04
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For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
2010-01-01
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
Overview: This High Definition, PBS miniseries uses letters, diaries, speeches, journalistic accounts, historical text and military records to document and acknowledge the sacrifices and accomplishments of African-American service men and women since the earliest days of the republic.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-01
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Butterfly in the Sky
2024-03-17
Butterfly in the Sky
Overview: Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved and ubiquitous nature of the classic children’s literary television show that introduced millions of kids to the wonder and importance of books. Not only did the series insist on having kids speak to kids about their favorite stories, but Reading Rainbow introduced the world to one of the most adored television hosts of all time in LeVar Burton. Thanks to his direct, non-patronizing and, most importantly, kind delivery, Burton became a conduit to learning for children of every background—an entrancing guide to subjects unknown.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-17
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Black Panther
2018-02-13
Black Panther
Overview: King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-02-13
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Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024-08-12
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Overview: Since 1987, the Disney Legends Awards program has honored individuals for the significant impact they've had on the Disney legacy. See the 2024 honorees become Disney Legends.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-08-12
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The Snowy Day
2016-11-25
The Snowy Day
Overview: Based on the award-winning book by Ezra Jack Keats. Peter goes on a magical, snowy walk to his Nana's house to bring home their Christmas Eve dinner.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-25
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The Heroes of Desert Storm
1991-10-11
The Heroes of Desert Storm
Overview: The first Iraq war saw many tragedies and acts of heroism. This is the story seen through the eyes of the men and women involved.
Genres: War TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-11
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990-05-20
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Overview: Perry Mason defends the husband of a famous rock singer who was found being killed after having had a tremendous discussion with her husband and her manager.
Genres: Drama Mystery Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-05-20
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Kindergarten Cop
1990-12-21
Kindergarten Cop
Overview: Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-21
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018-07-13
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Overview: When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-13
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Challenger
1990-02-25
Challenger
Overview: A profile of the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship, Challenger, that resulted in its explosion upon takeoff. The center point of the film is the safety inspections and arguments surrounding the use of the o-rings that ultimately were blamed for the explosion.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-02-25
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017-08-26
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Overview: Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-08-26
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Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
1991-01-21
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Overview: This is the story of Morris Dees, a civil rights lawyer, who's being threatened, so he has to have an armed bodyguard.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-21
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City of Hope
1991-10-11
City of Hope
Overview: This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-11
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BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016-11-15
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Overview: A White House concert and celebration in honor of the 8-year Presidency of Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-15
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Otherhood
2019-08-13
Otherhood
Overview: Three suburban moms travel to New York City to visit their sons.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-13
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Time Bomb
2006-03-19
Time Bomb
Overview: The Department of Homeland Security receives a threat that a bomb has been set to explode during a sports event in Washington, D.C.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-03-19
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022-11-09
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Overview: Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-09
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016-09-24
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
Overview: The grand opening dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-24
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Bumblebee
2018-11-22
Bumblebee
Overview: On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-22
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Gunpowder Milkshake
2021-07-14
Gunpowder Milkshake
Overview: To protect an 8-year-old girl, a dangerous assassin reunites with her mother and her lethal associates to take down a ruthless crime syndicate and its army of henchmen.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-14
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The Flood
2018-11-25
The Flood
Overview: Surrounded by the unforgiving Kalahari Desert, the Okavango Delta is a lush, vibrant oasis that pulses with life each year as the great flood rejuvenates the land with the return of water. Witness how incredible animals – like leopards, elephants, lions, hippos and more – adapt to this unpredictable and changing landscape. When the lands are flooded, the Okavango Delta is both a sanctuary and a trap, giving and taking life in equal measure. Then, like a living, breathing ecosystem, the waters soon recede and life becomes about one thing – survival. The fate of the tens of thousands of animals that live in this place of spectacular natural drama is at stake.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-25
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Attorneys At Love
2020-01-14
Attorneys At Love
Overview: What if after meeting "the one", you get to know what happens before you commit?
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-14
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The Apollo
2019-04-24
The Apollo
Overview: The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-24
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Avengers: Endgame
2019-04-24
Avengers: Endgame
Overview: After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-24
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We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
2014-02-11
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
Overview: The Election of President Barack Obama began on March 5, 1770 at the Boston Massacre with the death of Crispus Attucks.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-11
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Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014-06-22
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Overview: In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious art, and undying activism.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-22
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Between the World and Me
2020-11-21
Between the World and Me
Overview: Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-21
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Soul
2020-12-25
Soul
Overview: Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-25
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005-06-07
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Overview: After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss, ordinary suburbanites John and Jane Smith are stuck in a huge rut. Unbeknownst to each other, they are both coolly lethal, highly-paid assassins working for rival organisations. When they discover they're each other's next target, their secret lives collide in a spicy, explosive mix of wicked comedy, pent-up passion, nonstop action and high-tech weaponry.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-07
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TINA
2021-08-20
TINA
Overview: Tina Turner overcame impossible odds to become one of the first female Black artists to reach a mainstream international audience. Her road to superstardom is an undeniable story of triumph over adversity. It’s the ultimate story of survival – and an inspirational story of our times.
Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-08-20
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Malika the Lion Queen
2021-04-04
Malika the Lion Queen
Overview: Follows life of Malika, a lioness in South Africa’s Kruger National Park as she battles to survive.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-04
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Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
1991-02-18
Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
Overview: A fire breaks out on the 12th floor of the First Interstate Tower building in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Paul and Susan are working late on the 37th floor, along with cleaning staff, security, and building engineers, some of whom are installing sprinklers. The fire spreads rapidly and those in the building quickly become trapped.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-02-18
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Inside The Dream: Mugler
2024-09-25
Inside The Dream: Mugler
Overview: Revolutionary fragrances, Haute Couture and spectacular shows: in the world of luxury, Thierry Mugler broke every code. Enter into the backstage of the House: from treasured archives to new creations, from the conception of a new fragrance to designing a ready-to-wear collection with Casey Cadwallader, Mugler Fashion Creative Director, to a frenetic catwalk.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-09-25
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025-05-21
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Overview: After escaping a calamitous train crash, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from his past named Gabriel is also on the trail.
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-05-21
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White Bird in a Blizzard
2014-08-14
White Bird in a Blizzard
Overview: In 1988, a teenage girl's life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-14
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OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett
2024-03-02
OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett
Overview: Oprah invites legendary actress Angela Bassett to The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to discuss her recent, well-deserved honorary Academy Award.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-02
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