 AVP: Alien vs. Predator 2004  PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Alien vs. Predator
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon, Tommy Flanagan, Joseph Rye, Agathe De La Boulaye, Carsten Norgaard, Sam Troughton, Kieran Bew, Pavel Bezdek
Members of an archaeological expedition, led by Alexa Woods (Sanaa Lathan), are caught unexpectedly in the middle of a bloody battle between Aliens and Predators.
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 The Best Man 1999  R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Cast: Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa, Victoria Dillard, Regina Hall, Jarrod Bunch, Jim Moody, Lady Madonna, Stu "Large" Riley, Linis Crosse
Aspiring author Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) arrives in town for a wedding weekend just a few steps behind his newly published book. It seems everyone except the bride and groom–Mia (Monica Calhoun) and Lance (Morris Chestnut)–have read the snippets in which the thinly disguised character representing Mia enjoys hot sex with Harper's own counterpart in the novel.
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Blade 1998  R, 120 min.
Genre: Action / Horror / Thriller
Director: Stephen Norrington
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Kevin Patrick Walls, Udo Kier, Arly Jover, Traci Lords, Tim Guinee, Sanaa Lathan, Eric Edwards, Donna Wong, Shannon Lee, Carmen Thomas
Based on comic book hero Blade (Wesley Snipes), this is an action-packed story about Blade's effort to stop his archenemy, vampire king Frost (Stephen Dorff), who is trying to take over the world and turn Earth into the vampires' planet. With help from his mentor Abraham Whistler (Kris Kristofferson) and hematologist Dr. Karen Jensen (N'Bushe Wright), Blade sets off to stop Frost before he can complete his evil deed.
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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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| | Excellent, excellent, and excellent | Anonymous 03/23/2007 | | |
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Catfish in Black Bean Sauce 2000 PG-13, 119 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Chi Muoi Lo
Cast: Paul Winfield, Mary Alice, Chi Muoi Lo, Lauren Tom, Kieu Chinh, Sanaa Lathan, Tyler Christopher, Tzi Ma, George(2) Wallace, Wing Chen
When Saigon fell at the close of the Vietnam War, a brother and sister–Dwayne (Chi Muoi Lo) and Mai (Lauren Tom)–were separated from their parents and, subsequently, adopted in the U.S. by an African American family: Harold (Paul Winfield) and Dolores Williams (Mary Alice). The story takes place years later when Mai tracks down their birth mother, Vinh (Tzi Ma), and brings her home. Inevitable problems ensue.
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Disappearing Acts 2000  R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gina Prince
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Sanaa Lathan, Regina Hall, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, CCH Pounder, John Amos, Clark Johnson, Q-Tip, Aunjanue Ellis, John Beasley
Schoolteacher Zora (Sanaa Latham), who dreams of becoming a singing sensation, moves into a new neighborhood. She meets soon-to-be-divorced Franklin (Wesley Snipes), an out-of-work construction worker who wants to open his own business. A stormy love affair begins in this good, made-for-HBO film from a novel by Terry McMillan.
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Love & Basketball 2000 PG-13, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Love and Basketball
Director: Gina Prince
Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert, Debbi Morgan, Harry Lennix, Regina Hall, Kyla Pratt, Glenndon Chatman, Tyra Banks
When this story begins, Monica (Kyla Pratt) and Quincy (Glenndon Chatman) are 11 years old. Monica is a tomboy living next door to Quincy; both love basketball. Skip ahead a few years, and both are young adults (Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps) taking advantage of USC basketball scholarships. As they become big stars, the game pulls them together, pushes them apart, and pulls them together. You get the picture.
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 Out of Time 2003 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Carl Franklin
Cast: Denzel Washington, Sanaa Lathan, Dean Cain, Eva Mendes, Alex Carter, John Billingsley, Robert Baker, Antoni Corone, Terry Loughlin, Nora Dunn, James Murtaugh, Peggy Sheffield, Evelyn Brooks, Tom Hillmann, Eric Hissom
Banyan Key, Florida, Police Chief Matthias Lee Whitlock (Denzel Washington) is caught up in a double homicide case in which he could very well become the prime suspect. So, he tries to stay one step ahead of his department in finding the real killer.
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A Raisin in the Sun 2008 TV, 131 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kenny Leon
Cast: Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, David Oyelowo, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Stamos, Alexandra Cheron, Ron C. Jones, Emily Swiss, Justin Martin, Elle Downs, Bill Nunn
Set in Chicago's South Side during the 1950s, this story centers on the Younger family and how an insurance check for $10,000 could change their lives. Lena's (Phylicia Rashad) husband has died, and she is waiting for the insurance check. Problems arise when each family member has a different plan for the money. When the check does arrive, Lena buys a house in an all-White neighborhood in Chicago, and the Younger family becomes the first Black family to move in.
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 Something New 2006 PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker, Mike Epps, Donald Faison, Blair Underwood, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Alfre Woodard, Golden Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, John Ratzenberger, Lee Garlington, Earl Billings, Katharine Towne, Stanley DeSantis, K.C. Clyde
With a great professional life, but no romance in her personal world, an L.A. manager of an accounting firm, Kenya (Sanaa Lathan), accepts a blind date with Brian (Simon Baker) who just happens to be a White man. This comedy/drama focuses on the complexities of interracial relationships, and it is filled with great wit and understanding of the factors involved. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 02/16/2007 | | It was GREAT |
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys 2008 PG-13, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: The Family That Preys
Director: Tyler Perry
Cast: Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar, KaDee Strickland, Cole Hauser, Taraji P. Henson, Robin Givens, Tyler Perry, Kathy Bates, Sebastian Siegel, Santana Pruitt, Kaira Whitehead, Ron Clinton Smith, Jeffrey Alan Chase, Jonell J. Easter
Wealthy socialite Charlotte (Kathy Bates) and her best friend of 30 years, working-class mother Alice (Alfre Woodard), find their grown children going their separate ways. Alice's daughter Andrea (Sanaa Lathan) is married to Chris (Rockmond Dunbar) but is having an affair with her boss, William (Cole Hauser), who is Charlotte's son. William is married to Jillian (KaDee Strickland) and is plotting to take over the Cartwright Construction Company, which Charlotte controls. Meanwhile, Charlotte's other daughter Pam (Taraji P. Henson) recognizes the problems in her family and tries to get them moving in the right direction. Charlotte has her own solution to the problems: She buys a vintage Cadillac convertible and invites Alice to join her on a cross-country trip during which they will have time away from their families to figure out life's problems.
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| 1. AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
aka: Alien vs. Predator
2. The Best Man (1999)
3. Blade (1998)
4. Brown Sugar (2002)
5. Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000)
6. Disappearing Acts (2000)
7. Love & Basketball (2000)
aka: Love and Basketball
8. Out of Time (2003)
9. A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
10. Something New (2006)
11. Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)
aka: The Family That Preys
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