Black Rose of Harlem 1996  R, 87 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Fred Gallo
Cast: Marcus Aurelius, Richard(2) Brooks, Tony Burton, Nick Cassavetes, Paul Eckstein, Maria Ford, Cynda Williams, Rodger Halston, Eb Lottimer, Richard T. Jones
Set in Chicago during the "Roaring Twenties," this is a violent story of mob interference in the love affair of a gorgeous black singer, Georgia (Cynda Williams), and mobster Johnny Varona (Nick Cassavetes).
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Caught Up 1998   R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Darin Scott
Cast: Bokeem Woodbine, Cynda Williams, Joseph Lindsey, Clifton Powell, Basil Wallace, Tony Todd, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg
Upon release from a five-year prison sentence, Daryl Allen (Bokeem Woodbine) has trouble adjusting to his changed world (his mother has died, his ex-girlfriend (Cynda Williams) and mother of his son has married another, and his job is gone). His new lover (Cynda Williams, in dual roles) has connections and gets him a job as a limo driver transporting dubious characters around town in this story in which NOBODY is who they seem to be. 1 User Review
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Gang in Blue 1996  R, 99 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Mario Van Peebles, Melvin Van Peebles
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, Josh Brolin, Melvin Van Peebles, Cynda Williams, J.T. Walsh, Stephen Lang, Sean McCann, Zach Grenier, Bruce Smolanoff, William MacDonald, Peter Kosaka, Sandi Ross, Michael Tough, Michael Copeman
Racism and corruption reign supreme within an inner-city police force, and Black policeman Michael Rhoades (Mario Van Peebles) ends up the target of a set-up when he launches a campaign to expose his fellow officers.
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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge 1999 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martha Coolidge
Cast: Halle Berry, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Brent Spiner, Obba Babatunde, Loretta Devine, Cynda Williams, Tamara Taylor, LaTanya Richardson, D.B. Sweeney, William Atherton
The troubled life of Dorothy Dandridge–the first black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress (1954's "Carmen Jones")–is insightfully portrayed by Halle Berry. The story begins with Dandridge's early vaudeville acts and continues through her professional triumphs, which culminated tragically in her fatal overdose on prescription drugs.
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Mo' Better Blues 1990 R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito, Robin Harris, Joie Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, Dick Anthony Williams, Cynda Williams
Director Spike Lee delves into the jazz world with this entry that follows Bleek Gilliam (Denzel Washington), a trumpeter who forms a jazz quartet and seeks world-class status. Bleek also has two girlfriends who want commitments, but no one can take priority over his trumpet. Mix this with his manager and best friend Giant (Spike Lee), a compulsive gambler routinely finding himself in trouble with his bookie, and you have an entertaining film.
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Relax...It's Just Sex 1998  R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: P.J. Castellaneta
Cast: Jennifer Tilly, Mitchell Anderson, Cynda Williams, Lori Petty, Serena Scott Thomas, Eddie Garcia, Timothy Paul Perrez, Chris Cleveland, Seymour Cassel, Susan Tyrrell
This ensemble of gays, lesbians, and heterosexuals happily co-exist as frequenters of a local bar UNTIL an episode of gay bashing threatens to divide the group.
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Spirit Lost 1996 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Neema Barnette
Cast: Leon, Regina Taylor, Cynda Williams, Juanita Jennings, James Avery, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Tamara Tunie, Yvonne Brisendine, J. Michael Hunter, Christopher Northup
A painter and his wife move into an old home on an exotic island. It is not long before a beautiful ghost tries to lure the painter into her clutches and frighten the wife into leaving the island.
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When Do We Eat? 2006 R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Salvador Litvak
Cast: Michael Lerner, Lesley Ann Warren, Jack Klugman, Meredith Scott Lynn, Shiri Appleby, Max Greenfield, Ben Feldman, Mili Avital, Adam Lamberg, Cynda Williams, Mark Ivanir, Oscar Nunez, Dan Bucatinsky
Control freak Peggy Stuckman plans the perfect Passover Seder, and her efforts almost pay off–until son Zeke (Ben Feldman) slips his dad, Ira (Michael Lerner), an Ecstasy tablet that causes Ira to experience psychedelic hallucinations resulting in his inane efforts to end resentments within his stubborn, dysfunctional family.
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| 1. Black Rose of Harlem (1996)
2. Caught Up (1998)
3. Gang in Blue (1996)
4. Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
5. The Killing Box (1993)
aka: Ghost Brigade
aka: Grey Knight
6. Mo' Better Blues (1990)
7. One False Move (1991)
8. Relax...It's Just Sex (1998)
9. Spirit Lost (1996)
10. When Do We Eat? (2006)
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