 Booty Call 1997  R, 77 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Jeff Pollack
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson, Vivica A. Fox, Tamala Jones, Scott LaRose, Art Malik, Gedde Watanabe, Bernie Mac, Ric Young, Ammie Sin, Kam Ray Chan, Olivia Yap, Bill MacDonald, John Moraitis, Karen Robinson
This sex farce follows events of a double date in which Rushon (Tommy Davidson) and Nikki (Tamala Jones) share an evening with Nikki's friend Lysterine (Vivica A. Fox) and Bunz (Jamie Foxx) who Rushon has fixed Lysterine up with. As they have dinner together, verbal wars take place. When the situation changes from verbal to physical, all four participants exercise their "rights" to sexual satisfaction. Now, Benz and Rushon are sent out on a mission filled with misadventures in their search for condoms in order to assure safe sex.
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Jasper, Texas 2003  R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jeff Byrd
Cast: Louis Gossett Jr., Jon Voight, Joe Morton, Emily Yancy, Bokeem Woodbine, Blu Mankuma, Roy T. Anderson, Karen Robinson, Michelle Moffatt, Demor Barnes, Ron White, Eugene Clark, Samantha Bee
This Showtime film is based on events that transpired after three White men dragged a Black man to death after tying him to their pickup truck in 1998. A media frenzy stormed through Jasper–straining relationships, including those of the White sheriff (Jon Voight) and the town's first Black mayor (Louis Gossett Jr.).
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Lars and the Real Girl 2007 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, R.D. Reid, Kelli Garner, Nancy Beatty, Doug Lennox, Joe Bostick, Liz Gordon, Nicky Guadagni, Patricia Clarkson, Karen Robinson, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
Shy Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling) cannot stand to be touched and cannot relate to other human beings. He orders a life-size "Real Doll" that is anatomically correct, names her Bianca, and introduces her to his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and Gus' wife Karin (Emily Mortimer). Not knowing how to handle Lars' delusions, Karin gets Lars to visit a doctor/psychologist, Dagmar (Patricia Clarkson), who convinces Karin and Gus to sympathize with Lars. They heed her advice, and, before long, the townsfolk join in and accept Bianca. The act of putting aside skepticism actually helps Lars when the community treats Bianca with respect. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
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 Narc 2002  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Thriller
Director: Joe Carnahan
Cast: Ray Liotta, Jason Patric, Chi McBride, Anne Openshaw, Busta Rhymes, Richard Chevolleau, John Ortiz, Thomas Patrice, Alan Van Sprang, Dan Leis, Lloyd Adams, Lina Giomofelice, Alan C. Peterson, Karen Robinson, Booth Savage
Undercover narcotics agent Nick Tellis (Jason Patric)–suspended more than a year ago–is called back to the Detroit Police Department where he joins forces with Lt. Henry Oak (Ray Liotta) in solving the murder of a co-worker who died in the line of duty. Tellis and Oak work on the case, and Tellis goes over and over the known facts. But, unraveling the case proves so complicated that it threatens to destroy both Tellis and Oak.
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They Call Me Sirr 2001 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Munic
Cast: Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Collins, Alonso Oyarzun, Martin Villafana, Kyle Kassardjian, Kente Scott, Matt Birman, Judi Embden, Doron Bell, Sandi Ross, Karen Robinson
Based on a true story, this made-for-cable-TV film follows Sirr Parker, who overcame many obstacles (including the slums, poverty, and a broken home) to become an honor student and star football player.
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| 1. Booty Call (1997)
2. Jasper, Texas (2003)
3. Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
4. Narc (2002)
5. They Call Me Sirr (2001)
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