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1. New Jack City (1991)

R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A crime lord ascends to power and becomes megalomaniacal while a maverick police detective vows to stop him.

Director: Mario Van Peebles | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock

Votes: 38,982 | Gross: $47.62M

2. The Wash (2001)

R | 93 min | Comedy

Life at the car wash is a place in Los Angeles, California where anything can and does happen to two friends Sean & Dee Loc (Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg) trying to earn money to pay their rent.

Director: DJ Pooh | Stars: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Anthony Albano, Tic

Votes: 7,687 | Gross: $10.10M

3. The Watermelon Woman (1996)

Unrated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Director: Cheryl Dunye | Stars: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson

Votes: 3,710

4. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)

R | 86 min | Comedy

When a rookie filmmaker with the unfortunate name Alan Smithee realizes he's an unwitting studio puppet, being forced to make a big-budget action movie he knows is horrible, he steals the master reels and tries to make a deal.

Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Ryan O'Neal, Coolio, Chuck D, Eric Idle

Votes: 3,774 | Gross: $0.05M

5. Laughing to the Bank (2011)

R | 87 min | Comedy

A down-on-his-luck actor is frustrated with Hollywood and makes a plan to write, direct, and distribute his own project. When the money goes missing, it proves to just be the beginning of an adventure to get it back.

Director: Brian Hooks | Stars: Steve Turner, Devyn Ashley, Tabitha Brown, Darrel Cherney

Votes: 69

6. She Wasn't Last Night (2009)

88 min | Drama

Beautiful activist Shantel Crockett is slammed by drama as her relationship with Reyna, 10 years her junior, begins to crumble. Young Reyna's dance career goes nowhere, because she can't ... See full summary »

Director: Darice M. Jones | Stars: Lashanda Armstrong, Dalila Ali Rajah, Anissa Primus Alston, Janae Brumby

7. Deacon's Choice

Drama | Post-production

One would assume the film's name derived from a religious title, but this twin story explains one young lady's journeys through life, evoking the inner landscape of her longing to connect ... See full summary »

Director: Parris Reaves | Stars: Eugene Parker, Elizabeth Gray, Shannon Matesky, Byron Glenn Willis

8. Conversating While Black (2016– )

25 min | Comedy

Conversating While Black is a scripted series featuring conversations between thoughtful, curious black folk discussing matters like the rationale behind "non-traditional" black names and folks' widespread perception of haters.

Stars: MaameYaa Boafo, Andrea Lewis, Skyler James Bailey, Damian Norfleet