The Brothers 2001  R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Gary Hardwick
Cast: Morris Chestnut, Shemar Moore, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy, Gabrielle Union, Tamala Jones, Susan Dalian, Tatyana Ali, Jenifer Lewis, Clifton Powell, Marla Gibbs, Julie Benz, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kimberly Scott, Angelle Brooks
"The Brothers" is a group of close friends–affluent Black professionals Jackson Smith (Morris Chestnut), Derrick West (D.L. Hughley), Brian Palmer (Bill Bellamy), and Terry White (Shemar Moore)–who have problems figuring out what's behind love and commitment in male/female relationships. Complications arise when Terry considers giving up his bachelorhood for marriage. Good comedy.
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Foolish 1999  R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dave Meyers
Cast: Eddie Griffin, Master P, Amy Petersen, Frank Sivero, Jonathan Banks, Andrew Dice Clay, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Marla Gibbs, Anthony Boswell, Bill Nunn
Two brothers, Foolish Waise (Eddie Griffin) and Fifty Dollah (Master P), may have their differences, but when backed against the wall each will support the other. Eddie Griffin fans may love this film; however, the rest of the audience could very possibly be left scratching their heads.
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 Lost & Found 1999 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jeff Pollack
Cast: David Spade, Sophie Marceau, Patrick Bruel, Artie Lange, Mitchell Whitfield, Martin Sheen, Jon Lovitz, Estelle Harris, Rose Marie, Marla Gibbs
Dylan Ramsey (David Spade) wants to impress the beautiful Lila Dubois (Sophie Marceau). His solution: kidnap her dog and then return to her home as the savior of the dog's life. But, as can be imagined, events do not proceed quite so simply.
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The Meteor Man 1993  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Townsend
Cast: Robert Townsend, Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume, James Earl Jones, Roy Fegan, Don Cheadle, Bill Cosby, Frank Gorshin, Sinbad
After mild-mannered schoolteacher Jefferson Reed (Robert Townsend) is struck by a meteor, he obtains superhuman powers and uses them to end crime in his city.
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Stanley's Gig 2000 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marc Lazard
Cast: William Sanderson, Marla Gibbs, Faye Dunaway, Stephen Tobolowsky, Paul Benjamin, Kevin Jackson, Ian Whitcomb, Justin Lazard, Max Perlich, Lilyan Chauvin, Bill Irwin, Jim Ishida
Talented, but lonely, Stanley Myer (William Sanderson) has been hired by a nursing home for a gig as a ukelele player. While performing, he meets once-famous jazz great Elinor Whitney (Marla Gibbs), and a friendship develops.
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The Visit 2000 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jordan Walker-Pearlman
Cast: Hill Harper, Obba Babatunde, Rae Dawn Chong, Marla Gibbs, Billy Dee Williams, Phylicia Rashad, Talia Shire, David Clennon, Glynn Turman, Efrain Figueroa
Based on a play that, in turn, is taken from a true story, "The Visit" is about convicted rapist Alex Waters (Hill Harper) who is dying in prison when he calls on his family to visit. Along with psychiatrist Dr. Coles (Phylicia Rashad), his mother (Marla Gibbs), father (Billy Dee Williams), and brother (Obba Babatunde) try to sort out what went wrong.
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| 1. The Brothers (2001)
2. Foolish (1999)
3. Lily in Winter (1994)
4. Lost & Found (1999)
5. The Meteor Man (1993)
6. Stanley's Gig (2000)
7. The Visit (2000)
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