Ruby Dee

Betty and Coretta Betty and Coretta 6.2 1h 28min
Betty and Coretta
IMDb: 6.2
1h 28min

The film explores the lives of the widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, focusing on their journeys as they navigate life as single mothers following the tragic assassinations…

Genre: Biography, Drama
A Thousand Words A Thousand Words 5.9 1h 31min
A Thousand Words
IMDb: 5.9
1h 31min

In this comedy-drama, Eddie Murphy stars as Jack McCall, a fast-talking literary agent whose life takes an unexpected turn when he discovers a magical Bodhi tree in his backyard. Each…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Politics of Love Politics of Love 3.2 1h 33min
Politics of Love
IMDb: 3.2
1h 33min

Politics often brings together unlikely pairs, but none more unusual than when a charming and astute African-American conservative Republican unexpectedly finds himself drawn to his Democratic opposite: a stunning Indian-American…

Genre: Comedy, Romance
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School 5.8 56min
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
IMDb: 5.8
56min

For seventy years, during a time when America largely neglected the education of African-Americans and discrimination was both legally and socially enforced, The Bordentown School stood as an educational haven….

American Gangster American Gangster 7.8 2h 37min
American Gangster
IMDb: 7.8
2h 37min

Set in the 1970s, this crime drama follows the rise of Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug lord who builds a heroin empire by smuggling drugs from Southeast Asia. The film…

Their Eyes Were Watching God Their Eyes Were Watching God 6.4 1h 53min
Their Eyes Were Watching God
IMDb: 6.4
1h 53min

Set in the 1920s, this drama follows the journey of the independent Janie Crawford as she seeks fulfillment through a series of marriages, each of which tests the values of…

Baby Geniuses Baby Geniuses 2.6 1h 37min
Baby Geniuses
IMDb: 2.6
1h 37min

In this 1999 family comedy directed by Bob Clark, a group of highly intelligent infants, who can communicate with each other through a special baby language, find themselves at the…

A Time to Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner A Time to Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner 9.3 1h 15min
A Time to Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner
IMDb: 9.3
1h 15min

This deeply personal and remarkably touching documentary chronicles the life of Norma Canner, a trailblazer in dance movement therapy, who discovered that dance could be a powerful tool to aid…

Just Cause Just Cause 6.4 1h 42min
Just Cause
IMDb: 6.4
1h 42min

In this 1995 thriller directed by Arne Glimcher, a Harvard law professor, played by Sean Connery, is drawn into a complex and dangerous case involving a death row inmate who…

Cop and a Half Cop and a Half 4.2 1h 37min
Cop and a Half
IMDb: 4.2
1h 37min

In this 1993 family comedy directed by Henry Winkler, an eight-year-old boy named Devon Butler, played by Norman D. Golden II, dreams of becoming a police officer. When he witnesses…

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Jungle Fever Jungle Fever 6.6 2h 12min
Jungle Fever
IMDb: 6.6
2h 12min

Directed by Spike Lee, this 1991 film delves into the complexities of interracial relationships and societal expectations. The story follows Flipper Purify, played by Wesley Snipes, and his romantic entanglement…

Genre: Drama
Do the Right Thing Do the Right Thing 8.0 2min
Do the Right Thing
IMDb: 8
2min

Set in the vibrant and diverse neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, this Spike Lee film explores the escalating racial tensions on the hottest day of the summer. The story revolves…

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Cat People Cat People 6.2 1h 58min
Cat People
IMDb: 6.2
1h 58min

Directed by Paul Schrader, this 1982 horror film stars Nastassja Kinski and Malcolm McDowell. The plot revolves around a young woman who discovers her mysterious heritage and the dark secrets…

Genre: Horror