CrooklynMovie1994From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Malcolm XMovie1992A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Jungle FeverMovie1991A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Mo' Better BluesMovie1990Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
School DazeMovie1988Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
She's Gotta Have ItMovie1986The story of Nola Darling's 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.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—