A young black reporter begins to lose his identity. Director Michael Schultz Writer William Mosley-Payne Stars Terrence 'T.C.' Carson Lisa Arrindell Blanche Baker
Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) is a white basketball hustler who banks on black players underestimating his skills on the court. When he pulls one over on Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes), his victim sees a lucrative opportunity, and they become partners in the con game, plying their trade across the courts of Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Billy has to keep one step ahead of mobsters, to whom he owes money, while staying on the good side of his Jeopardy!-obsessed, motormouth wife (Rosie Perez).
Woo (Jada Pinkett Smith) is a woman in control of her world. She is smart, self-confident, sophisticated and snarky. And she doesn't have any trouble attracting members of the opposite sex. But for some reason no one ever sticks around. Woo meets Tim (Tommy Davidson), a paralegal who is her complete opposite. They shouldn't click. However, Woo and Tim begin to bond when a series of weird and stressful calamities hits them while they are on their first date.
An aspiring white actress takes in an African-American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white. Director Douglas Sirk Writers Eleanore Griffin(screenplay) Allan Scott(screenplay) Fannie Hurst(novel) Stars Lana Turner John Gavin Sandra Dee
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died. Director David E. Talbert Writer David E. Talbert Stars Kimberly Elise Omar Epps Danny Glover
A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom. Director Kasi Lemmons Writer Anthony McCarten Stars Naomi Ackie Stanley Tucci Ashton Sanders
Walter Meyer (Danny Glover) is a retired mechanic who lost the love of his life one year earlier. Now that the holiday season is here, he invites daughters Rachel (Gabrielle Union) and Cheryl (Kimberly Elise) and sons Christian (Romany Malco) and Evan (Jessie T. Usher) to his house for a traditional celebration. Poor Walter soon realizes that if his bickering children and the rest of the family can spend five days together under the same roof, it will truly be a Christmas miracle.
Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major leagues began admitting black athletes. Bitter over his missed opportunity, Troy creates further tension in his family when he squashes his son's (Jovan Adepo) chance to meet a college football recruiter.
Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular. Director Tyler Perry Writers Tyler Perry(screenplay) Ntozake Shange(play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf") Stars Janet Jackson Anika Noni Rose Whoopi Goldberg