 Basic 2003  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John McTiernan
Cast: John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Giovanni Ribisi, Brian Van Holt, Taye Diggs, Roselyn Sanchez, Cristian de la Fuente, Harry Connick Jr., Dash Mihok, Georgia Hausserman, Margaret Travolta, Dena Johnston, Nick Loren
DEA agent Tom Hardy (John Travolta) leads the investigation of the disappearance of Army cadets. Led by Sgt. Nathan West (Samuel L. Jackson), the cadets had entered the Panamanian jungle, and only two–Kendall and Dunbar (Giovanni Ribisi and Brian Van Holt)–appear to have survived. When the survivors do not cooperate, new tactics are introduced to convince them to answer questions.
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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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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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Cake 2005 R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Nisha Ganatra
Cast: Heather Graham, David Sutcliffe, Taye Diggs, Sandra Oh, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Cheryl Hines, Bruce Gray, Sarah Chalke, Sabrina Grdevich, Michael McMurtry, Amy Price-Francis, Reagan Pasternak, Frank Chiesurin
Travel writer Pippa McGee (Heather Graham) arrives home to be a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding when her magazine-mogul father, Malcolm (Bruce Gray), suffers a heart attack and asks Pippa to help run his bridal magazine, "Wedding Bells." Always-a-bridesmaid Pippa is less than thrilled with his request but promises to help her father with the magazine. Malcolm has chosen up-tight Ian (David Sutcliffe) as Pippa's publishing mentor, and it looks like their professional relationship could turn into a serious romance–certainly a new experience for the noncommittal Pippa.
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 Chicago 2002  PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama
Director: Rob Marshall
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, John C. Reilly, Queen Latifah, Christine Baranski, Taye Diggs, Lucy Liu, Colm Feore, Dominic West
Set in 1920s' Chicago, this film centers on two murderesses, Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger), who sought fame and fortune in vaudeville and now use the notoriety gained through murder to become stars in the tabloids. But fame is fleeting as another murderess is due for her own tabloid fame. The film won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Actress in a Supporting Role (Catherine Zeta-Jones). The seven additional nominations included Best Actor in a Supporting Role (John C. Reilly), Actress in a Supporting Role (Queen Latifah), and Director.
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 Equilibrium 2002  R, 106 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Thriller
Director: Kurt Wimmer
Cast: Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs, Angus Macfadyen, Sean Bean, William Fichtner, Matthew Harbour, Dominic Purcell, Maria Pia Calzone, Emily Siewert, Kurt Wimmer, Christian Kahrmann, John Keogh, Sean Pertwee, Dirk Martens
In a futuristic world where citizens are forced to take a drug that eliminates emotions, a top government official, Clerick John Preston (Christian Bale), skips his dose of Prozium. He has been enforcing laws that forbid books, music, and art but now begins to experience feelings. This leads to Preston joining an underground force and becoming emotionally involved with Mary (Emily Watson). Now, Preston works to overthrow the government that is led by the repressive Dupont (Angus Macfadyen).
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Go 1999  R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Doug Liman
Cast: Sarah Polley, Katie Holmes, Desmond Askew, Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf, Taye Diggs, William Fichtner, J.E. Freeman, Timothy Olyphant, Nathan Bexton, Suzanne Krull, Robert Peters, Jodi Bianca Wise, Jimmy Shubert, Tony Denman
Three intertwined plots–all taking place during Christmas–begin with Ronna (Sarah Polley) filling in for her friend Simon (Desmond Askew) as a Los Angeles grocery clerk while he heads off on a trip to Las Vegas. When soap stars Adam (Scott Wolf) and Zack (Jay Mohr) approach Ronna for a drug deal, Ronna acts as a go-between for Simon and his drug dealer friend Todd (Timothy Olyphant) but is caught by DEA agent Burke (William Fichtner, and Adam and Zack are busted for possession. Meanwhile, Simon is having more than a few problems in Las Vegas. Now, back at the grocery store, it turns out that Adam and Zach are lovers and find themselves in a sting operation, and their relationship with Burke and his wife Irene (Jane Krakowski) takes a very strange turn. What makes the movie work is the telling of the story from three different points of view.
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 The House on Haunted Hill 1999 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: William Malone
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Ali Larter, Bridgette Wilson, Peter Gallagher, Chris Kattan, Max Perlich, Jeffrey Combs, Janet Tracy Keijser, Peter Graves, James Marsters, Dick Beebe, Slavitza Jovan, Lisa Loeb
Eccentric millionaire Stephen H. Price (Geoffrey Rush) plans a birthday party for his wife Evelyn (Famke Janssen) and offers $1,000,000 to any guest who can stay in a haunted house for one entire night. Once everyone arrives, they realize that they are locked inside. The house was once a mental institution, and it appears that its reputation of being haunted just might be true.
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back 1998 R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Cast: Angela Bassett, Whoopi Goldberg, Taye Diggs, Regina King, Suzzanne Douglass, Michael J. Pagan, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
This story is based on Terry McMillan's bestseller about her own love affair with a younger man. Stella (Angela Bassett), a divorcee, plans to vacation in Jamaica with her good friend, Delilah (Whoopi Goldberg). Once there, Stella finds herself pursued by Winston Shakespeare (Taye Diggs) who has romantic intentions. But there are major problems, and all of them begin with the age factor: Stella is 40 years old, and Winston is a mere 20.
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Just a Kiss 2002 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Fisher Stevens
Cast: Ron Eldard, Kyra Sedgwick, Patrick Breen, Marisa Tomei, Marley Shelton, Taye Diggs, Sarita Choudhury, Joe Caldwell, Ron Rifkin, Kelly Cole
A group of neurotic, Manhattan friends experiences a series of fidelity lapses in their own relationships after Halley (Kyra Sedgwick) discovers boyfriend Dag (Ron Eldard) has enjoyed a fling with Rebecca (Marley Shelton).
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Malibu's Most Wanted 2003 PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: John Whitesell
Cast: Jamie Kennedy, Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson, Blair Underwood, Regina Hall, Damien Dante Wayans, Ryan O'Neal, Bo Derek, Snoop Dogg, Jeffrey Tambor, Kal Penn, Nick Swardson, Keili Lefkovitz, Greg Grunberg, J.P. Manoux
Bill Gluckman (Ryan O'Neal) plans to run for governor of California and is afraid that his son Brad (Jamie Kennedy) will embarrass him by acting like and believing that he is from the "hood." Even his psychiatrist can't convince Brad that he is not Black. Bill's solution: have Brad kidnapped and dropped off in a Black neighborhood to "scare the White into him."
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New Best Friend 2002  R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Zoe Clarke-Williams
Cast: Mia Kirshner, Dominique Swain, Taye Diggs, Meredith Monroe, Glynnis O'Connor, Oliver Hudson, Rachel True, Joanna Canton, Scott Bairstow, Eric Michael Cole
College student Alicia (Mia Kirshner) is easily influenced by sorority sisters (Dominique Swain, Meredith Monroe, and Rachel True), and when Alicia overdoses on cocaine, Sheriff Artie Bonner puts the trio at the top of his investigation.
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 Rent 2005 PG-13, 135 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Tracie Thoms, Porscha Radcliffe, Stephen Payne, Ken Clark, David Fine
Based on Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning rock opera, this film relates stories involving one year in the lives of friends living a Bohemian lifestyle in modern-day East Village, NY. While searching for success, the group faces and sings about their poverty, addictions, and AIDS.
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Slow Burn 2007 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Wayne Beach
Cast: Ray Liotta, LL Cool J, Mekhi Phifer, Jolene Blalock, Guy Torry, Taye Diggs, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bruce McGill, Frank Schorpion, Donny Falsetti, Barbara Alexander, Joe Grifasi, Richard Jutras, Arthur Holden, Fisher Stevens
District Attorney Ford Cole (Ray Liotta) has plans to run for mayor when he learns that his assistant D.A. and lover Nora Timmer (Jolene Blalock) has been arrested for killing a record store employee (Mekhi Phifer). Nora claims self-defense, but Cole's bid for mayor is in jeopardy. Then a stranger Luther Pinks (LL Cool J) presents another version of Nora's story. Other suspects rise to the fore, and the complex web of deceit continues.
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The Way of the Gun 2000 R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Benicio Del Toro, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs, Nicky Katt, Scott Wilson, James Caan, Dylan Kussman, Kristin Lehman, Geoffrey Lewis
In this violent thriller, petty criminals–Parker (Ryan Phillippe) and Longbaugh (Benicio Del Toro)–kidnap surrogate mother Robin (Juliette Lewis), whose unborn infant is fathered by the very wealthy Hale Chidduck (Scott Wilson). Their goal: ransom money. Unfortunately, Parker and Longbaugh did not count on Chidduck's underworld connections before they set out to collect the $15 million ransom from him. 1 User Review
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| | Alot of fine acting and changing endearing plot draws you in | thedamnedsainte 01/26/2007 | | see review, action, drama, and a little gore, but a fine story |
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 The Wood 1999  R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rick Famuyiwa
Cast: Taye Diggs, Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, Sean Nelson, Trent Cameron, Duane Finley, Malinda Williams, De'aundre Bonds, LisaRaye, Tamala Jones
This coming-of-age story involves three African-American, middle-class men–Mike (Omar Epps), Roland (Taye Diggs), and Slim (Richard T. Jones). As adults, they meet at Roland's wedding and reminisce about their high-school days in Inglewood, California. 2 User Reviews
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| | that shit wus rite | slim 08/20/2007 | | dat movie wus tight and i liked da whole thing and black people got da rights to say da n word if they want but the movie wus real good |
| | The "N" Word | Kate 08/10/2007 | | I am white and I only watched this movie for 5 minutes and heard the "N" word at least 10 times. The only thing worse thatn a white person using this word is a black person using it. Are you ever going to learn that this word is not acceptable no matter who uses it. it screams "I'M STUPID!!!!!!!!! |
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| 1. Basic (2003)
2. The Best Man (1999)
3. Brown Sugar (2002)
4. Cake (2005)
5. Chicago (2002)
6. Equilibrium (2002)
7. Go (1999)
8. The House on Haunted Hill (1999)
9. How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
10. Just a Kiss (2002)
11. Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
12. New Best Friend (2002)
13. Rent (2005)
14. Slow Burn (2007)
15. The Way of the Gun (2000)
16. The Wood (1999)
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