Brown Sugar 2002   PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance / Musical
Director: Rick Famuyiwa
Cast: Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Mos Def, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, Queen Latifah, Wendell Pierce, Erik Weiner, Reggi Wyns, Melissa Martinez, Marc John Jefferies, Breece Wilson, Brette Taylor, Aaliyyah Hill, Venida Evans
Dre (Taye Diggs) and Sidney (Sanaa Lathan) have been good friends since they were children and share a love for rap music. Dre is a record executive and is now engaged to Reese (Nicole Ari Parker). Meanwhile, Sidney is engaged to professional basketball player Kelby (Boris Kodjoe). It isn't until Sydney gives support when Dre makes a career change that she finally realizes that it is Dre who she truly loves. 1 User Review
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Face 2002 PG-13, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bertha Bay-Sa Pan
Cast: Bai Ling, Kieu Chinh, Kristy Wu, Anthony "Treach" Criss, Ken Leung, Will Yun Lee, Tina Chen, Melissa Martinez, Deedee Magno, Les J.N. Mau
Three generations of women have difficulties communicating as each has her own set of problems within the Chinese culture. Twenty years ago, Kim (Bai Ling) was raped and became pregnant as a result. According to Chinese tradition, she married baby Genie's father. The marriage failed, and Kim left Genie in the care of her mother (Kieu Chinh). Now, Kim has returned to visit and finds Genie (Kristy Wu) dating a Black DJ (Anthony "Treach" Criss), which goes against Chinese tradition. The three women now struggle to find a common thread in their lives.
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Our Song 2000 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jim McKay
Cast: Kerry Washington, Anna Simpson, Melissa Martinez, Marlene Forte, Ray Anthony Thomas, Rosalyn Coleman, Carmen Lopez, Tyrone Brown, Lorraine Berry, Natasha Frith
Best friends–Lanisha Brown (Kerry Washington), Jocelyn Clifton (Anna Simpson), and Maria Hernandez (Melissa Martinez)–live in Brooklyn and share dreams and sorrows as they take their first steps into adulthood. A good coming-of-age story.
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| 1. Brown Sugar (2002)
2. Face (2002)
3. Our Song (2000)
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