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Set in the 1970s, this film follows the journey of Rudy Ray Moore, a struggling artist who transforms himself into the iconic character Dolemite, a larger-than-life persona that becomes a…

In this 2018 musical drama, Bradley Cooper stars as a seasoned musician who discovers and falls in love with a struggling artist, played by Lady Gaga. As her career begins…

In this contemplative film directed by John Carroll Lynch, the story follows a 90-year-old atheist named Lucky, played by the legendary Harry Dean Stanton, as he embarks on a spiritual…

In this 2016 film directed by Jim Jarmusch, the story unfolds over a week in the life of a bus driver and poet living in Paterson, New Jersey. The protagonist,…

“White Water” follows the journey of a 7-year-old African American boy living in the racially divided town of Opelika, Alabama, in 1963. Captivated by the idea of tasting the water…

In this 2013 adaptation directed by Kimberly Peirce, the story follows a shy high school girl, played by Chloë Grace Moretz, who discovers her telekinetic abilities amidst a tumultuous relationship…

A solitary waitress, struggling with life’s challenges, encounters a charming and eccentric clerk at a jewelry store and begins to hope that she has finally found her perfect match. As…

In this action-packed thriller directed by Simon West, Nicolas Cage stars as a former thief who is drawn back into the criminal underworld when his daughter is kidnapped. The plot…

Set against the backdrop of post-Katrina New Orleans, this intense crime drama follows two police detectives, played by Val Kilmer and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, as they navigate the murky…

In this intense thriller directed by Jonas Åkerlund, Dennis Quaid stars as a detective who becomes embroiled in a series of gruesome murders linked to the biblical Four Horsemen of…

In this gritty crime drama, two undercover detectives, played by Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx, navigate the dangerous underworld of drug trafficking in South Florida. The film, directed by Michael…

In this gripping thriller, a Los Angeles cab driver finds his night taking a dangerous turn when he picks up a mysterious passenger who turns out to be a contract…

In this 2004 film directed by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks stars as Viktor Navorski, a man from a fictional Eastern European country who becomes stranded at New York’s JFK International…

Directed by Ted Demme, this 1999 film stars Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence as two men who are wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison. The story spans several…

In this 1998 romantic drama directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Angela Bassett stars as a successful, yet overworked stockbroker who embarks on a transformative vacation to Jamaica. There, she meets…

In this 1994 film directed by Michael Ritchie, a down-on-his-luck baseball scout, played by Albert Brooks, discovers a phenomenal young pitcher with a troubled past, portrayed by Brendan Fraser. The…

This satirical mockumentary delves into the world of a fictional hip-hop group, N.W.H. (Niggaz With Hats), exploring their rise to fame and the challenges they face in the music industry….