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Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.

Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.

BlacKkKlansman (2018) Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully managed to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and became the head of the local chapter.

Inside Man (2006) From a cell, a man tells us he has planned the perfect bank robbery; he invites us to watch. An efficient gang enters a Manhattan bank, locks the doors, and takes hostages. They work deliberately, without haste. Detective Frazier is assigned to negotiate, but half his mind is occup

A concert film featuring four major African American stand up comedians.

A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.

Spike Lee and his siblings Cinque Lee and Joie Lee co-wrote this nostalgic but unglamorized look at a family growing up in Brooklyn in the 1970s, inspired by their own childhood. Woody Carmichael (Delroy Lindo) is a jazz musician whose career is in a slump; he once made a good living as a session mu

Friends and family of a married black architect react in different ways to his affair with an Italian secretary.

Da 5 Bloods (2020) Four African American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen Squad Leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

A police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.

Set in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, Spike Lee's thought-provoking and powerful comedy/drama chronicles the events that lead up to a race riot between the residents. The action takes place on the hottest day of the year and centers around a pizza parlor owned by Italian-American Sal. It's

Mo Better Blues (1990) Opens with Bleek as a child learning to play the trumpet, his friends want him to come out and play but mother insists he finish his lessons. Bleek grows into adulthood and forms his own band - The Bleek Gilliam Quartet. The story of Bleek's and Shadow's friendly rivalry on st

Fired from his job for exposing corrupt business practices, a former biotech executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.

Get on the Bus (1996) Get on the Bus is a 1996 drama film about a group of African-American men who are taking a cross-country bus trip in order to participate in the Million Man March.

Young drug pushers in the projects of Brooklyn live hard dangerous lives, trapped between their drug bosses and the detectives out to stop them.

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Comedian Katt Williams performs at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Cal. Topics include California marijuana dispensaries; favorite TV shows; homophobia; police tactics; drug commercials; and the pros and cons of being single.

School Daze (1988) In the South of the United States are taking place confrontations between two groups of students who have different ideas and are not able to accept the one of the opponent.

Shes Gotta Have It (2017) The story of one woman and her three lovers. TV series based on the film by Spike Lee. Iconic filmmaker Spike Lee revisits his first feature film with this Netflix original series of the same name. Brooklyn-based artist Nola Darling struggles to stay true to herself and

Comedian Katt Williams performs at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Cal. Topics include California marijuana dispensaries; favorite TV shows; homophobia; police tactics; drug commercials; and the pros and cons of being single.

The girlfriend (Teyonah Parris) of a Chicago gang leader (Nick Cannon) persuades other frustrated women to abstain from sex until their men agree to end the senseless cycle of violence.

Miracle at St. Anna (2008) Christmas, 1983. A New York postal clerk, a Buffalo Soldier in Italy in World War II, shoots a stranger. In his apartment, police find a valuable Italian marble head, missing since the war. Flashbacks tell the story of four Black soldiers who cross Tuscany's Serchio River,

Girl 6 (1996) This Spike Lee film examines the life of an aspiring actress in New York. She is upset by the treatment of women in the movie industry during one of her screen tests with 'QT'. Out of work and desperate for money, she decides to take a job as a phone-sex operator. Here, unlike her prev

Michael Jacksons Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016) A look at the life of the late pop star Michael Jackson from his early days at Motown Records to the release of his hit 1979 album, Off the Wall.

Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018) Chris Rock takes the stage in Brooklyn for a comedy special filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.

Bad 25 (2012) A documentary on Michael Jackson and the legacy of his record Bad.

Bamboozled (2000) Dark, biting satire of the television industry, focusing on an Ivy-League educated black writer at a major network. Frustrated that his ideas for a "Cosby Show"-esque take on the black family has been rejected by network brass, he devises an outlandish scheme: reviving th

25th Hour (2002) The 25th Hour depicts the last day of freedom for a young man before he begins serving a seven-year jail term for drug dealing. Prowling through the city until dawn with his two close male friends and his girlfriend, he is forced to re-examine his life and how he got himself into hi

25th Hour (2002) The 25th Hour depicts the last day of freedom for a young man before he begins serving a seven-year jail term for drug dealing. Prowling through the city until dawn with his two close male friends and his girlfriend, he is forced to re-examine his life and how he got himself into hi

John Leguizamo: Freak (1998) John Leguizamo's semi-falsified, one-man stand-up performance as...himself. This is his autobiographical story, about his life growing up, and his journey to try to be accepted by his father. We see this story through a bizarre myriad of characters and situations, which

4 Little Girls (1997) This film recounts the people and events leading up to the one of the most despicable hate-crimes during the height of the civil-rights movement, the bombing of the 16th Street Church in Birmingham, Alabama. In that attack, four little African-American girls lost their lives an

Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store (2014) Taped May 7 at The Comedy Store in Hollywood, the exclusive presentation features Carmichael's unique take on such topics as: poverty, wealth, crime, race, national tragedies, female empowerment and why talent is more important than morals.

A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform.

Red Hook Summer (2012) A middle-class boy from Atlanta finds his worldview changed as he spends the summer with his deeply religious grandfather in the housing projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn.

All the Invisible Children (2005) Seven shorts about childhood problem through the eyes of seven directors. 1) "Tanza": Mehdi Chafer shows a boy called Tanza in an undefined country in Africa fighting in a civil war with machine gun and explosives, and dreaming on having his home and going to school

David Byrnes American Utopia (2020) Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman's brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show, based on his recent album and tour of the same name.

Shes Gotta Have It 1986 The story of Nola Darlings simultaneous sexual relationships with three different men is told by her and by her partners and other friends All three men wanted her to commit solely to them Nola resists being owned by a single partner

Pass Over (2018) Two young men pass the time dreaming of the promised land.

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014) Dr. Hess Green becomes cursed by a mysterious ancient African artifact and is overwhelmed with a newfound thirst for blood. He however is not a vampire. Soon after his transformation he enters into a dangerous romance with Ganja Hightower that questions the very nature

Director Spike Lees passionate adaptation of the thrilling Broadway musical about a young bohemian who experiences sex, drugs and rock and roll on his journey to selfhood

Sucker Free City 2004 In San Francisco, a Caucasian family pressed by the real estate speculation, moves to Hunters Point, an Afro American neighborhood ruled by the V Dub gang and the son Nick Wade faces problem with the violent gangsters However, the drug dealer K Luv decides to bootleg CDs and ge

Joes Bed Stuy Barbershop We Cut Heads 1983 Zack Homer takes over managing the barbershop after Joe is killed for trying to rip off his investor, Mr Lovejoy All Zack wants to do is run a traditional barbershop giving traditional haircuts, but modern styles have passed him by and business is slow One

Mone Davis I Throw Like a Girl 2014 For 13 year old baseball phenomenon, Mone Davis, the best summer of her life is only the beginning With the support of her family and passion for sports, Mone stands for girls who want to play with the boys She embodies the spirit that drives an athlete to push fu