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Black Cinema part 2: The Empire Strikes Black
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Malcolm X (Two-Disc Special Edition)Malcolm X (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $8.66 / Used from: $4.99
Denzel's best performance and Spike Lee's best movie.
Boyz 'N the HoodBoyz 'N the Hood
Buy new: $14.94 / Used from: $4.52
Quintessential hood flick. Singleton's best work and Laurence Fishburne's best performance.
Do the Right ThingDo the Right Thing
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Next to Malcolm X, this is Spike Lee's best work.
South CentralSouth Central
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Glenn Plummer's best role as he plays a father that doesnt want his son to go down the same route.
SarafinaSarafina
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Whoopi's true potential has never been more apparent in this touching tale about Apartheid.
Menace II SocietyMenace II Society
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The last of the great hood flicks. Everything else is just a stupid knockoff of this movie and Boyz N The Hood.
GloryGlory
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Powerful, gripping drama.
Drop SquadDrop Squad
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Watch it and see why it was intentionally kept away from you.
Above the RimAbove the Rim
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Another great basketball story featuring the late Tupac Shakur.
Set It Off (Snap Case)Set It Off (Snap Case)
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Four sisters robbing banks have never been this cool and this one still brings back great memories till this day.
FreshFresh
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Talk about a movie that fell of the radar!
PantherPanther
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Flawed but still good movie about the Black Panthers. Mario Van Peebles did a good job on directing this one.
Eve's BayouEve's Bayou
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Great dramas like these are hard to find nowadays.
StrappedStrapped
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Bokeem Woodbine at his best.
The Wood (Back in the Day Edition)The Wood (Back in the Day Edition)
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Heartfelt story.
House PartyHouse Party
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Funny as hell and still ages well to this day.
LifeLife
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Eddie Murphy, Martin and Bernie Mac.(RIP) How can you go wrong with that lineup.
Waiting to ExhaleWaiting to Exhale
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Even though I despise the message of cheating men, its hard to deny that this movie was well written and well acted.
In Too DeepIn Too Deep
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Cliched but pretty good cop drama starring LL Cool J and Omar Epps.
What's Love Got To Do With It?What's Love Got To Do With It?
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Angela Bassett is at her best in this nicely told tale of the life of Tina Turner.
The Five Heartbeats - 15th Anniversary Special Edition (Widescreen)The Five Heartbeats - 15th Anniversary Special Edition (Widescreen)
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Good story on The Five Heartbeats.
Rage in HarlemRage in Harlem
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $4.77
Better than Harlem Nights and that's a fact.
A Low Down Dirty ShameA Low Down Dirty Shame
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Back when the Wayans brothers were still funny, Keenen dropped this comic jewel.
The InkwellThe Inkwell
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Funny but charming tale of about a young boy's vacation changing his life.
Higher LearningHigher Learning
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Unfairly panned movie about America's most feared subject: Racism.
JuiceJuice
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Who can forget Tupac's bone-chilling portrayal as the psychotic Bishop?
Dead PresidentsDead Presidents
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Well-told, well-written and well executed.
HoodlumHoodlum
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"Get ready for your final thrill"
CrooklynCrooklyn
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Bittersweet tale that is loosely based on Spike Lee's life.
Deep CoverDeep Cover
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Bill Duke's gritty drama about a cop that gets in too deep.
Sugar HillSugar Hill
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Underrated urban film noir at it's finest. Easily Wesley Snipes best role.
Jason's LyricJason's Lyric
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Great and sometimes tragic love story.
Soul FoodSoul Food
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The best black drama to date.
Love JonesLove Jones
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The coolest romantic movie you've never seen.
School DazeSchool Daze
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Spike Lee's sharp flick about frat life.
New Jack City (Two-Disc Special Edition)New Jack City (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Am I my brother's keeper? Yes I Am!
187187
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Quite possibly Samuel L Jackson's best role.
ClockersClockers
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Another great Spike Lee joint.
Mo' Better BluesMo' Better Blues
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Spike Lee pays homage to jazz.
The Preacher's WifeThe Preacher's Wife
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An underrated remake of the bishop's wife.