Antwone Fisher 2002  PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Denzel Washington
Cast: Derek Luke, Joy Bryant, Denzel Washington, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Earl Billings, Kevin Connolly, Viola Davis, Rainoldo Gooding, Novella Nelson, Yolonda Ross, Malcolm David Kelley, Cory Hodges, Leonard Earl Howze, Kente Scott, Leo Nepomuceno
U.S. Navy psychiatrist Jerome Davenport (Denzel Washington) gets to the root of 25-year-old sailor Antwone Fisher's (Derek Luke) anger. Jerome becomes Antwone's surrogate father, encouraging him to search for his biological relatives in order to confront his painful past and, in the process, move forward with his life.
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Barbershop 2002  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Tim Story
Cast: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity, Anthony Anderson, Leonard Earl Howze, Michael Ealy, Keith David, Jazsmin Lewis, Lahmard J. Tate, Tom Wright, Sonya Eddy, Jason Winston George, DeRay Davis
Calvin (Ice Cube) inherits a South Side barbershop but wants out. His solution: sell the shop to Lester (Keith David) with the promise that the storefront sign will remain the "Barbershop." But problems quickly develop when Calvin learns that Lester plans to turn the shop into a strip joint called the "Barbershop," and Calvin realizes he has more to lose than the family business.
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business 2004 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Cast: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity, Michael Ealy, Leonard Earl Howze, Queen Latifah, Harry Lennix, Robert Wisdom, Jazsmin Lewis, Carl Wright, DeRay Davis, Kenan Thompson, Garcelle Beauvais
In this sequel to 2002's "Barbershop," Calvin (Ice Cube) and his opinionated crew, including barber Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer) are back. This time around, Calvin encounters a new problem: a development company plans to open a high-tech hair salon featuring "honeys in bikinis" as its barbers directly across the street from Calvin's barbershop. This means that Calvin's "Barbershop" is in jeopardy–and the fight is on.
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 The Ringer 2005  PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barry W. Blaustein
Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Jed Rees, Bill Chott, Edward Barbanell, Luis Avalos, Leonard Earl Howze, Geoffrey Arend, Zen Gesner, Leonard Flowers
Sleazy Uncle Gary (Brian Cox) hatches a scheme to make money by convincing his nephew, Steve (Johnny Knoxville), to pose as a developmentally challenged person and enter the Special Olympics. However, it turns out that there is more to his competitors than meets the eye. Not only are they very good athletes, but they spot Steve as an imposter and then help him win against six-time defending champion Jimmy Washington (Leonard Flowers).
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 School for Scoundrels 2006  PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Jacinda Barrett, Michael Clarke Duncan, Luis Guzman, David Cross, Sarah Silverman, Horatio Sanz, Matt Walsh, Todd Luiso, Paul Scheer, Jon Glaser, Leonard Earl Howze, Dan Fogler
Filled with low self-esteem, Roger (Jon Heder) is not happy with his job as a NYC meter reader and enrolls in a confidence-building class led by Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton). Roger does gain confidence and even gains the courage to pursue Amanda (Jacinda Barrett) who is the girl of his dreams. But problems rise to the fore when the dastardly Dr. P decides to compete for Amanda's affections.
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| 1. Antwone Fisher (2002)
2. Barbershop (2002)
3. Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
4. The Ringer (2005)
5. School for Scoundrels (2006)
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