 Beauty Shop 2005  PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bille Woodruff
Cast: Queen Latifah, Alicia Silverstone, Andie MacDowell, Alfre Woodard, Mena Suvari, Della Reese, Golden Brooks, Laura Hayes, Paige Hurd, Little JJ, LisaRaye, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Kevin Bacon
After moving from Chicago to Atlanta to allow her daughter, Vanessa (Paige Hurd), to attend a prestigious music school, Gina (Queen Latifah) opens a beauty salon and hires stylists to attract customers who enjoy their talents AND their unique personalities.
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 Dinosaur 2000 PG, 84 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure
Director: Eric Leighton, Ralph Zondag
Cast: D.B. Sweeney, Alfre Woodard, Julianna Margulies, Joan Plowright, Ossie Davis, Samuel E. Wright, Della Reese, Max Casella, Peter Siragusa, Hayden Panettiere
Disney's computer animated technology is excellent in this story about the imminent extinction of dinosaurs during the Mesozoic Age. Warning: this film contains realistic violence that many parents may reasonably consider inappropriate for children.
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Harlem Nights 1989  R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Eddie Murphy
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner, Della Reese, Stan Shaw, Arsenio Hall, Robin Harris, Jasmine Guy, Vic Polizos, Lela Rochon, David Marciano, Thomas Mikal Ford, Berlinda Tolbert
The plot of this movie involves mobsters taking over a Harlem nightclub. Illegal casino owner Sugar Ray (Richard Pryor) joins forces with his adopted son, Quick (Eddie Murphy). They put their lives on the line to prevent gangster Bugsy Calhoune (Michael Lerner) and corrupt cop Phil Cantone (Danny Aiello) from muscling in on the casino business. Their solution: fix a boxing match and collect Bugsy's cash.
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The Kid Who Loved Christmas 1990 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Cast: Cicely Tyson, Michael Warren, Sammy Davis Jr., Gilbert Lewis, Ken Page, Della Reese, Esther Rolle, Ben Vereen, Vanessa Williams, Trent Cameron
This touching Christmas story is about a young orphan (Trent Cameron) who is determined to join his musician father for the holidays. This film, co-produced by Eddie Murphy, was Davis' last appearance.
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Mama Flora's Family 1998 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Werner
Cast: Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood, Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Mario Van Peebles, Hill Harper, Preston Brant, Della Reese, Sharon Blackwood, DJ Qualls
This TV miniseries is based on Alex Haley's book and is the saga of a large family during a 50-year span with Mama Flora (Cicely Tyson) at the center during a time of great change in the U.S.
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A Thin Line Between Love And Hate 1996 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Thriller / Drama / Romance
Director: Martin Lawrence
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Lynn Whitfield, Regina King, Bobby Brown, Della Reese, Roger E. Mosley, Malinda Williams, Daryl Mitchell, Simbi Khali, Tangie Ambrose, Faizon Love, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Stacii Jae Johnson, Michael Bell
This comedy/thriller–starring, story by, screenplay co-written by, and directed by Martin Lawrence–is about a nightclub promoter, Darnell Wright (Lawrence), who is having an affair with Brandi (Lynn Whitfield). When Darnell's childhood sweetheart Mia (Regina King) comes back into his life, he realizes that Brandi is not as ready as he is to call it a night, and she will stop at nothing to keep Darnell in her life.
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Twice in a Lifetime 1974 TV, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Herschel Daugherty
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Della Reese, Eric Laneuville, Slim Pickens, Arte Johnson, Vito Scotti, Warren Vanders
This pilot for a TV series didn't bear fruit, nor did it deserve to. It is, however, worth a look if you are bored, as a loud and salty retired navy cook (Ernest Borgnine) operates a tug. Life on the waterfront sets the scene.
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| 1. Beauty Shop (2005)
2. Dinosaur (2000)
3. Harlem Nights (1989)
4. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
5. Mama Flora's Family (1998)
6. Psychic Killer (1975)
7. A Thin Line Between Love And Hate (1996)
8. Twice in a Lifetime (1974)
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