Above the Rim 1994  R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jeff Pollack
Cast: Duane Martin, Leon, Tupac Shakur, David Dailey, Tonya Pinkins, Marlon Wayans, Bernie Mac, Byron Minns, Shawn Michael Howard, Henry Simmons
Kyle-Lee (Duane Martin) is a high-school basketball star faced with a dilemma: take the easy way out with crime or struggle to make it honestly on his own.
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 Are We There Yet? 2005 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Levant
Cast: Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen, Philip Bolden, Jay Mohr, M.C. Gainey, Nichelle Nichols, Henry Simmons, Tracy Morgan, C. Ernst Harth, Viv Leacock, Casey Dubois
In an attempt to please girlfriend Suzanne (Nia Long), Nick (Ice Cube) offers to take her children (Aleisha Allen and Philip Bolden) to Vancouver. The kids stop at nothing to mess up the trip, which, by the time it ends, will utilize cars, an airplane, and a train.
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Madea's Family Reunion 2006   PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tyler Perry
Cast: Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Boris Kodjoe, Henry Simmons, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Maya Angelou, Rochelle Aytes, Jenifer Lewis, Tangi Miller, Keke Palmer, Cicely Tyson
In this sequel to "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," Tyler Perry wrote, directed, and took on the role of gun-toting grandma Mable "Madea" Simmons who, while planning a family reunion, contends with her unhappy nieces Vanessa and Lisa (Lisa Arrindell Anderson and Rochelle Aytes). She also must deal with a juvenile delinquent, Nikki (Keke Palmer), who has been placed under her care. Despite family troubles in this touching comedy, lessons about love and life are learned. 1 User Review
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Snow Days 1999 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Let It Snow
Director: Adam Marcus
Cast: Kipp Marcus, Alice Dylan, Bernadette Peters, Larry Pine, Henry Simmons, Judith Malina, Miriam Shor, Michael Ornstein, Season Oglesby, Debra Sullivan
High-schooler James (Kip Marcus) is turned off from love after seeing his divorced mother (Bernadette Peters) go from one affair to another. Then he meets Sarah (Alice Dylan), and they enjoy frolicking on "snow days"–days that school is out due to snow. Their friendship comes and goes over several years in several locations. A few funny moments.
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 Spartacus 2004 TV, 177 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Robert Dornhelm
Cast: Goran Visnjic, Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen, Rhona Mitra, Ian McNeice, James Frain, Ross Kemp, Ben Cross, Paul Kynman, Henry Simmons, Stuart Bunce, George Calil, Paul Telfer, Chris Jarman, Georgina Rylance
Sentenced to a life in the desert, a slave, Spartacus (Goran Visnjic), gets a new chance when he is purchased by the owner of a gladiator school. From here, Spartacus goes on to lead a slave rebellion against the corrupt Roman establishment. This TV miniseries is fair fare, but if you want to REALLY see Spartacus in action, go with Kirk Douglas' 1960 "Spartacus.".
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Taxi 2004 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Tim Story
Cast: Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Henry Simmons, Jennifer Esposito, Gisele Bundchen, Ana Cristina De Oliveira, Ingrid Vandebosch, Magali Amadei, Ann - Margret, Christian Kane, Joe Lisi, Boris McGiver
New York City taxi-driver Belle (Queen Latifah) comes to the aid of bumbling cop Washburn (Henry Simmons) and helps him track down a gang of beautiful Brazilian thieves.
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| 1. Above the Rim (1994)
2. Are We There Yet? (2005)
3. Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
4. Snow Days (1999)
aka: Let It Snow
5. Spartacus (2004)
6. Taxi (2004)
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