David Alan Grier
Publisher
Focus Features
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The American Society of Magical Negroes is a fresh, satirical comedy about a young man, Aren, who is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people's lives easier.
3) Jumanji
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When Allen Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its unimaginable powers until he is magically tranported into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game's spell by two unsuspecting children. Now a grown man, Alan tries to outwit the game's powerful forces in this imaginative adventure that combines breathtaking special effects with an enchanting mixture of comedy, magic...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Staying true to the groundbreaking Broadway show that put a vivid urban spin on the land of Oz. Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the original hit Broadway show became a cultural touchstone that also spawned the classic film. Here a Tony-winning creative team has brought together the imaginative acrobats of Cirque du Soleil and a cast of extraordinary singers and dancers to create an exciting new version of the show unlike anything...
Language
English
Description
The good...the bad...the Twitchy. The sequel finds our heroine, Red (Hayden Panettiere), training with a mysterious covert group called the Sisters of the Hood. But Red is forced to cut her training short when she gets an urgent call from Nicky Flippers (David Ogden Stiers), the head of the super secret Happily Ever After Agency, aka the HEA. A wicked witch (Joan Cusack) has abducted two innocent children, Hansel (Bill Hader) and Gretel (Amy Poehler),...
8) Peeples
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sparks fly when Wade Walker crashes the preppy Peeples annual reunion in the Hamptons to ask for their precious daughter Grace's hand in marriage. Wade might be a fish-out-of-water among this seemingly perfect East Coast clan, but he's not about to let himself flounder. Instead, in a wild weekend of fun, dysfunction and hilarious surprises, Wade is about to discover there's room for all kinds of Peeples in this family, no matter their differences....
Publisher
Codeblack Enterprises
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
The game will never be the same in this outrageous spoof comedy about a young man named JoJo (Kevin Hart) who finds himself in over his head as he struggles to take over his uncle's "escort" business. JoJo's up against tough competition from Sexy Silk (Clifton Powell), who has already cornered the market, and has to deal with the local police, who just want a piece of the action.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Continues to feature short, humorous skits, rap music and dance segments. Contains several stock characters and scenarios, such as Fire Marshall Bill, which recur in various episodes and continued to cross every possible line with their crude humor.
12) Dance flick
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Megan is a suburban teen who has to move to the inner city after her mother's death. Along with the move, Megan loses her dreams of training for a career in professional ballet. She is forced to attend an inner-city high school where she meets Thomas, a young hip-hop dancer from the wrong side of the tracks. With a new crew of friends, this suburban girl with street 'cred' will step up her game and achieve her dreams.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Continues to feature short, humorous skits, rap music and dance segments. Contains several stock characters and scenarios, such as Fire Marshall Bill, which recur in various episodes and continued to cross every possible line with their crude humor.
14) The poker house
Publisher
Phase 4 Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
A young girl must deal with a mother who is on drugs, a father who is a pimp, and a home that is always filled with seedy characters, where she must help raise her two younger sisters.
15) In living color
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The show bridged the gap between black and white audiences by at once exploiting stereotypes and then proving how ridiculous they could be, without being politically correct or preachy, and never without the aid of top-notch humor. The writing was spectacular, each of the performers were incredibly talented, and the chemistry between them showed. The first season of the comedy show that crossed every line with their crude humor and introduced a new...
16) Blankman
Language
English
Formats
Description
Comedy about two brothers who become self-appointed crime fighters. One dresses in long underwear, uses his grandmother's housecoat for a cape, makes a mask from socks, takes to the street and becomes known as Blankman.
19) Sprinter
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The story of Akeem Sharp, set to be Jamaica's next track and field sensation, [who] hopes a rise will take him to the U.S. so he may reunite with his mother who has supported their family while living as an illegal resident for over a decade. But Akeem's rising star is weighed down by turmoil at home: a volatile father alongside an unruly older brother who integrates himself into Akeem's career as a means of escaping, or enhancing, his scam artist...
20) Boomerang
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
New York marketing exec Marcus Graham is a wolf in chic clothing, a lady's man dedicated to life, liberty and the happiest of pursuit. But what goes around comes around when he meets a stylish career woman who treats men the same way he treats women.