Angela Bassett

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Strange Days
7.2

Strange Days

Oct. 13, 1995

Strange Days

Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to ...
Malika the Lion Queen
7

Malika the Lion Queen

Apr. 04, 2021

Malika the Lion Queen

Follows life of Malika, a lioness in South Africa’s Kruger National Park as she battles to survive.
Good Night Oppy
7.7

Good Night Oppy

Nov. 04, 2022

Good Night Oppy

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 ...
Between the World and Me
7.4

Between the World and Me

Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements ...
TINA
7.9

TINA

May. 27, 2023

TINA

Tina Turner overcame impossible odds to become one of the first female Black artists to reach a mainstream international audience. Her road to ...
Gunpowder Milkshake
6.1

Gunpowder Milkshake

Jul. 14, 2021

Gunpowder Milkshake

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 ...
The Apollo
6.8

The Apollo

Apr. 24, 2019

The Apollo

The history of New York City’s Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
The Snowy Day
7.4

The Snowy Day

Nov. 25, 2016

The Snowy Day

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 ...
Wendell & Wild
6.4

Wendell & Wild

Oct. 21, 2022

Wendell & Wild

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 ...
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
7.7

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

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, ...
Chi-Raq
5.9

Chi-Raq

Dec. 04, 2015

Chi-Raq

A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Otherhood
6.1

Otherhood

Aug. 13, 2019

Otherhood

Three suburban moms travel to New York City to visit their sons.
London Has Fallen
5.9

London Has Fallen

Mar. 02, 2016

London Has Fallen

In London for the Prime Minister’s funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Survivor
5.6

Survivor

May. 21, 2015

Survivor

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 ...
Soul
8

Soul

Dec. 25, 2020

Soul

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 ...
Betty and Coretta
6.3

Betty and Coretta

Feb. 02, 2013

Betty and Coretta

The widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands.
Olympus Has Fallen
6.5

Olympus Has Fallen

Mar. 20, 2013

Olympus Has Fallen

When the White House (Secret Service Code: “Olympus”) is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced ...
White Bird in a Blizzard
6.4

White Bird in a Blizzard

In 1988, a teenage girl’s life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.
Jumping the Broom
5.7

Jumping the Broom

May. 06, 2011

Jumping the Broom

Two very different families converge on Martha’s Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
This Means War
6.3

This Means War

Feb. 14, 2012

This Means War

Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.
Black Nativity
4.8

Black Nativity

Nov. 27, 2013

Black Nativity

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 ...
Green Lantern
5.5

Green Lantern

Jun. 16, 2011

Green Lantern

For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern ...
Nothing But the Truth
7.2

Nothing But the Truth

Dec. 19, 2008

Nothing But the Truth

When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her ...
Meet the Browns
4.5

Meet the Browns

Mar. 21, 2008

Meet the Browns

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 ...
Lust, Caution
7.5

Lust, Caution

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its ...
Notorious
6.7

Notorious

Jan. 16, 2009

Notorious

“Notorious” is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn ...
Akeelah and the Bee
7.4

Akeelah and the Bee

Apr. 28, 2006

Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother’s objections, Akeelah enters ...
Meet the Robinsons
6.8

Meet the Robinsons

Mar. 23, 2007

Meet the Robinsons

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 ...
Mr. 3000
5.6

Mr. 3000

Jun. 15, 2004

Mr. 3000

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 ...
Masked and Anonymous
5.3

Masked and Anonymous

Jul. 25, 2003

Masked and Anonymous

Amidst unrest, organizers put on a benefit concert.
The Rosa Parks Story
7.2

The Rosa Parks Story

Feb. 24, 2002

The Rosa Parks Story

A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
The Score
6.8

The Score

Jul. 13, 2001

The Score

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
Whispers: An Elephant’s Tale
5

Whispers: An Elephant’s Tale

A nameless baby elephant-steer was just getting used to life in the herd, when poachers kill his mother, so he runs and gets lost. He’s ...
Music of the Heart
6.7

Music of the Heart

Oct. 29, 1999

Music of the Heart

Story of a schoolteacher’s struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.
ER
7.9

ER

Sep. 19, 1994

ER

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its ...
Supernova
4.8

Supernova

Jan. 14, 2000

Supernova

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 ...
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
5.7

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

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 ...
Waiting to Exhale
5.9

Waiting to Exhale

Dec. 22, 1995

Waiting to Exhale

Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive “good man” to break a string of ...
Vampire in Brooklyn
4.6

Vampire in Brooklyn

Oct. 26, 1995

Vampire in Brooklyn

Detective Rita Veder is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene — a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea — ...
Passion Fish
7.3

Passion Fish

Dec. 11, 1992

Passion Fish

After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her ...
Malcolm X
7.7

Malcolm X

Nov. 18, 1992

Malcolm X

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the ...
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
6.5

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

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 ...
Critters 4
4

Critters 4

Aug. 20, 1992

Critters 4

Just before bounty hunter Charile triggers his gun to destroy the last two Critter-eggs, he gets a message that it would be illegal to extinguish ...
City of Hope
7.3

City of Hope

Oct. 11, 1991

City of Hope

This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor ...
Boyz n the Hood
7.8

Boyz n the Hood

Jul. 12, 1991

Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood is the popular and successful film and social criticism from John Singleton about the conditions in South Central Los Angeles ...
9-1-1
7.9

9-1-1

Jan. 03, 2018

9-1-1

Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and ...