UrbanA landmark of Black and American independent cinema that would send shock waves through the culture, SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG was Melvin Van Peebles’s second feature film, after he walked away from a contract with Columbia in order to make his next film on his own terms. Acting as producer, director, writer, composer, editor, and star, Van Peebles created the prototype for what Hollywood would eventually co-opt and make into the blaxploitation hero: a taciturn, perpetually blank-faced performer in a sex show, who, when he’s pushed too far by a pair of racist cops looking to frame him for a crime he didn’t commit, goes on the run through a lawless underground of bikers, revolutionaries, sex workers, and hippies in a kill-or-be-killed quest for liberation from white oppression. SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADAS
UrbanPalmer Williams Jr. and Patrice Lovely anchor a powerhouse cast portraying an American family facing the challenge of having a loved one in the armed forces and many of the hilarious and outrageous obstacles that come with it.
UrbanA Philadelphia stick-up boy livers life on the edge with no regard until he meets the one girl who wins his heart. Ready to trade his criminal life style for love, he first has to deal with enemies from his past who wants him dead.
UrbanThis thriller follows a girl who runs for her life and depends on a mysterious stranger to escape danger and pull off the biggest score of her life.
UrbanCelebrated by audiences and critics nationwide, All About You is a funny and emotionally riveting romantic comedy that has garnered several awards. Beautifully told with a talented cast in the backdrop of San Francisco and the wine country, All About You is a refreshing roller coaster ride you will never want to get off. Nicole Taylor (Renée Elise Goldsberry) postpones law school to be with Robbie (Adam Lazarre-White), the love of her life. Ambitious, successful and irresistible, he is everything she wants…until she realizes his future plans don’t include her. Deciding to move on, Nicole relocates to San Francisco and moves in with her best friend Lisa (LisaRaye). Nicole is caught by surprise when Lisa sublets her room to Brian (Terron Brooks), Robbie’s estranged brother. Forced to share living and work spaces
UrbanThe original Mack Daddy is back and he’s still takin’ no guff from no suckahs! This pumping action/thriller sports a platinum-selling soundtrack featuring Ice-T, major rappers, plus the cool soul sounds of Curtis Mayfield.
UrbanThe story of rap superstar Eminem and his rise to fame, as told through interviews with family and friends. Featuring extensive interviews with his mother (the notorious Debbie Mathers who sued her son for defamation of character), his grandmother and his late Uncle Todd, as well as music industry colleagues and others who knew him in his formative years, here at last is the real 8 Mile.
UrbanA rapper caught in the drug trade becomes an overnight sensation with a viral hit song. Facing prison, he must choose between his rising fame and testifying against a dangerous criminal.
UrbanIn a cramped row house on the border of Washington D.C., two stories of big dreams take place. Floyd and his family have raised a 1,000 pound pig in their backyard, and are determined to turn her into the team mascot for the Redskins football team. Floyd puts his plan into motion, but the pig, named Miss Charlotte, draws unwanted attention. A few blocks away, Rico and Scooby, two teenage single fathers and best friends, are hanging around the neighborhood. As they scheme up a better life for themselves and their children, they are presented with an unexpected opportunity.
UrbanThe Chocolate City dancers come together to save their club from foreclosure. They decide to enter a national stripper competition, traveling all the way to Las Vegas to try their luck.
UrbanOn the mean streets of Baltimore is an all-female clique that calls themselves, 'the P Pound'. Led by Netta, this clique preys on all the big-time hustlers and scammers that Baltimore City's underworld has to offer. A byproduct of street life, these promiscuous young ladies use one hustler after another, exploiting them for material gains and popularity. Things take a turn for the worst when one female finesses the wrong hustler. Heartbroken and hellbent on revenge, this hustler is out to even the score. Suddenly they realize they've been playing a dangerous game with some very dangerous men. But is it too late.
UrbanSisters Ethel and Suzie haven't spoken in 15 years. When their brother dies and no one shows up, cousins Rudy and Shawn decide that it's time to get the family back together…no matter what! They hatch a plan to tell the entire family that they won the lottery and invite everyone to a party to pass out the money, hoping their mothers will come. Will the plan work, or will this crazy plan backfire and split the family apart forever?
UrbanSouthern Village is the home to Larry Wesley, a highly decorated military veteran battling with PTSD. Larry is torn between his faith in God and revenge for those who wronged him.
UrbanAfter their unprecedented win at the National Stripper Competition in Las Vegas the year before, the Chocolate City team of strippers have had some ups and downs. Michael suffered a tragic loss when his mother unexpectedly passes. Their reality show, experienced low viewership, forcing them to withdraw from the Network production altogether. Now it’s time to get back to what they do best - dance.
UrbanJames gets evicted from his apartment and has no choice but to move in with his girlfriend of three months. He quickly discovers that she is everything he never wanted in a woman and enlists his best friends to find a relationship exit strategy...but there is only one problem; for Kim, breaking up just isn't an option.
UrbanOfficer Corey Shaw is on a mission to rescue his pregnant girlfriend, Sierra, from the vicious LA Crime Lord, Keys, and is willing to do anything and everything to get her back. Even if that means going against the force.
UrbanAmidst the dangerous streets of Santa Monica, a former gang member must confront his past and race against time to save his kidnapped mother, plunging into a treacherous underworld where loyalty is tested, and sacrifices must be made.
UrbanThe inspirational story of a young black hockey player-turned-felon is sentenced to community service at a local hockey rink, where he leads his misfit hockey team to victory in a seemingly bigoted sport and league.
UrbanA straight-A student is forced into a life of crime after the incarceration of his older brother. Sixteen-year-old Rick Hill was determined to get his brother free. Even if it meant risking his own freedom by taking on the evil streets.
UrbanInspired by true events. Lucas Santoro longs for more in his life than what his small town has to offer. After joining a break dancing troupe and traveling the world, he finds himself torn between his family, his girlfriend, and the life he knows for the chance to do something more. Luca struggles to choose between his love for dancing and the love of his life.
UrbanRose is a young girl who has grown up in foster care. Desperate to escape an abusive situation, she is saved by an older man named Shaka, but at what price?
UrbanReleased from Baltimore detention center, our protagonist Remi is trying to do the right thing in life until he meets up with his brother, Flood. Living in a life of crime, Flood finds himself kidnapped. Remi is now forced back into street life.
UrbanA heart-wrenching tale of love and loyalty put to the test. Jennifer finds herself caught between the two most important things in her life - her family and the man she loves. When love forgives, but forgives the wrong person.
UrbanA promising young executive involuntarily falls in love with a young gambler who ultimately ruins her career, and finds himself looking for redemption, while she has to start over.
UrbanRap artist and mogul 'B City' is struggling to keep a grip on his reality, slipping back and forth between being in the spot light and having a dark side behind closed doors. He finds it hard to maintain both lives successfully.
UrbanThe Next 24 Hours Tells a story about the harsh truth of human trafficking in the United States. It takes a deep look at how young girls are targeted and lured into this modern-day slavery, bought and sold for profit worldwide.
UrbanStacy once again finds herself in trouble when she runs back into the arms of her drug dealing boyfriend. And secrets from the grave are revealed when she discovers her dead husband's illegitimate son is at the center of a police investigation.
UrbanIn the gritty streets of the DMV area, where ambition and desperation collide, "Blood of My Blood" unfolds as a gripping drama of power, betrayal, and the harsh realities of expansion.
UrbanLarry and Deonte are back to pick up where they left off. After being on the run for Tiffany's murder and stealing money from a notorious crime boss, Larry finds himself coming face-to-face with Deonte and all of the consequences of his past misdeeds.
